UNSPSC 50623500: Non GMO endive purees

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO endives. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50623500 Non GMO endive purees is a Class code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this taxonomy entry. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code are purchasing shelf-stable and prepared food products—canned vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and food service supplies—for institutional food service operations including state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The scope spans hundreds of line items per procurement, with vendors supplying everything from frozen entrees and fresh produce to disposable containers and kitchen equipment. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, state departments of corrections, county school districts, county purchasing offices, and state nutrition programs. Texas Health and Human Services Commission appears as a repeat buyer, having posted multiple solicitations for facility food and consumables during the review period.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Oregon, with secondary activity in Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026) covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years; the Oregon Department of Corrections' bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (S2910000017145, due June 19, 2026) at $13.75 per case in the prior purchase; Ben Hill County Schools' IFB for food products and cafeteria items (PE61000NONST2027000000006, due June 15, 2026) across multiple school locations; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products (304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items for distribution across five geographic warehouse areas. Delivery terms are typically FOB Destination with freight prepaid, responses due within two to four weeks of posting, and contract terms running one to three years with optional renewals. The code's nominal scope—non-GMO endive purees—bears no relation to the institutional bulk food procurement activity actually being solicited.