UNSPSC 50601500: Frozen Non GMO artichokes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO artichokes that have been frozen for preservation. 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 50601500 Frozen Non GMO Artichokes is a Class code that represents a narrow commodity within frozen vegetable procurement. State and local governments buy frozen artichokes principally through school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations, where they appear as line items within broader frozen-vegetable and grocery-product solicitations rather than as standalone procurements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and regional school systems, along with occasional state purchasing offices coordinating food procurement for multiple agencies. School districts dominate the buyer base, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia and Missouri; these jurisdictions solicit frozen vegetables as components of larger food-service contracts that bundle produce, proteins, dairy, and staple items into consolidated annual awards. The scope of work involves supplying frozen artichokes meeting USDA specifications, delivering to school warehouses or individual school sites between designated morning hours, maintaining cold-chain compliance at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit, and holding HACCP certification with food-recall capability.

Representative recent opportunities include the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services (St. Louis County, Missouri) issuing an IFB on March 31, 2026, for over 900 line items of grocery and prepared foods for the 2026-27 school year, with bids due April 29, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) posting a bid on March 22, 2026, for fresh and processed produce across 72 line items with response deadline April 23, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP on February 4, 2026, through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All contracts run calendar-year food-service periods (July 1 through June 30) with firm pricing and delivery to school sites or central warehouses. Frozen artichokes, when present, are priced as line items within these broader solicitations and are evaluated alongside competing frozen vegetables on lowest cost, product quality, and vendor compliance with food-safety and E-Verify requirements.