UNSPSC 50626821: Non GMO dandelion purees

The variety of vegetable known as Non GMO dandelions. 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 50626821 Non GMO dandelion purees, a Commodity code, sees virtually no matching activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show a significant mismatch: the source contains food procurement solicitations from state agencies, school districts, and correctional systems, but none request dandelion purees—GMO or otherwise. Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Georgia, and Missouri school nutrition programs, state health services commissions, and corrections departments are actively buying canned tomatoes, fresh produce, eggs, meat, dairy, frozen entrees, and staple grocery items by the truckload, but dandelion purees do not appear in any bid scope. The one opportunity nominally tagged to this code (Illinois Veterans Home FY-27 quarterly food order, due June 26, 2026) solicits 24 line items including proteins, dairy, prepared foods, and condiments—standard institutional food—with no specialty produce or botanical products listed.

This code lacks actionable procurement signals for dandelion puree vendors. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual food commodities being solicited suggests either a tagging error in the underlying system or that dandelion purees are not part of routine state and local food service procurement at this time. Vendors in this commodity should monitor whether future school nutrition, corrections, or state hospital solicitations include botanical or specialty produce items, but current market activity does not support pursuit under this code.