UNSPSC 50623502: Non GMO castelfranco endive purees

The type of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO castelfranco 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 50623502 Non GMO castelfranco endive purees is a Commodity code that nominally covers a specific produce variety, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with that narrow scope. The source shows no recent solicitations specifically for non-GMO castelfranco endive purees. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader food procurement for state institutions, school districts, and correctional facilities — including fresh and frozen produce, canned vegetables, proteins, dairy products, condiments, and food service supplies. The actual buying activity spans institutional food service operations at state supported living centers, schools, correctional facilities, and county senior services programs. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois State), counties (Gwinnett County, Ben Hill County), school districts (Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Public Schools), and specialized state agencies. The code shows limited relevance to vendors focused on specialty endive products; the recent opportunities are commodity food procurement for high-volume institutional use with standard USDA grades and broad brand-or-equivalent flexibility rather than specialty produce items.

Activity concentrates in Texas (multiple HHSC solicitations for state supported living centers and institutions), Georgia (Gwinnett County food purchase, Ben Hill County Schools, Burke County Schools, State of Georgia), and Oregon (Department of Corrections canned tomato procurement). Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (October 23, 2026 response due) for consumable foods and supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 (October 19, 2026 response due) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items delivered to Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the Oregon Department of Corrections bid for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (June 19, 2026 response due, with previous award at $13.75 per case); and Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (extended to May 4, 2026 response date). These solicitations reflect institutional bulk procurement with firm fixed pricing, F.O.B. Destination delivery terms, standard food safety and labeling compliance, and reference and qualification requirements, but no indication that specialty produce varieties like castelfranco endive command procurement activity under this code.