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, a Commodity code, shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code cover broad food service procurement across school districts, correctional facilities, and state health agencies—notably canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive grocery supply contracts—but do not reflect demand for non-GMO castelfranco endive purees as a specialized product line. The disconnect between the code assignment and the actual goods being solicited suggests either miscoding of opportunities at point of posting or that this narrow commodity does not generate regular state and local contract volume.

State and local issuing bodies active in the broader food service category span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI and Douglas County School Systems in Missouri and Georgia; Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia; Burke County Public Schools in Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia; Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia), state departments and agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, Illinois Veterans Home, State of Georgia), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). Geographic activity clusters heavily in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Upper Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), with secondary activity in Oregon and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with an estimated contract value of $1.5 million annually; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 7,616 cases of canned tomatoes (due June 19, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District grocery and NET Off Invoice procurements for the 2026-27 school year (due April 29, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools master grocery K-12 IFB for 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). These opportunities reflect standard institutional food service demand—proteins, produce, dairy, staple dry goods, and consumables—not specialty vegetable purees.