UNSPSC 50623511: Non GMO soncino endive purees

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO soncino 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 50623511 Non GMO soncino endive purees is a Commodity code representing specialty vegetable products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations across the code show that state and local buyers are actually purchasing a much broader range of food products—fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods—rather than the specific soncino endive puree referenced in the code name. The issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state departments (Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Georgia), and county health and human services operations. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer segment, often combining multiple food categories into single annual or quarterly contracts with firm fixed pricing and quarterly or annual renewal options.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia, with the most recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with prior-period historical value of $1.5 million), the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S2910000016405 for canned tomatoes (approximately 7,616 cases due June 19, 2026), Ben Hill County Schools' IFB #26271 for comprehensive food products across multiple categories due June 15, 2026, Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools and distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery solicitations for 2026-27 covering approximately 1,100 total line items (due April 29, 2026). The code shows no recent activity specific to non-GMO soncino endive purees, indicating a significant mismatch between the nominal commodity designation and the actual procurement landscape, which emphasizes broad-based institutional food supply rather than specialty vegetable purees.