UNSPSC 50601502: Frozen Non GMO catanese artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO catanese 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 50601502 Frozen Non GMO Catanese Artichokes is a Commodity code that nominally designates a specific frozen vegetable product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct solicitation for frozen artichokes specifically. Instead, state and local governments use this code as part of broader food-service procurement frameworks that encompass fresh produce, frozen foods, and grocery items supplied to school nutrition programs, central food warehouses, and institutional dining facilities. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state education agencies, supplemented by county-level school systems and city school districts. When frozen vegetables are solicited under this code, they typically appear as line items within comprehensive food-service RFPs and IFBs that include produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees rather than as standalone frozen-artichoke procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary representation in Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has issued two major RFPs—one for fresh produce and eggs (estimated $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 school districts, responses due March 4, 2026) and one for food supply and distribution services (approximately $9 million annually across 32 schools, responses due February 18, 2026). The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia solicited fresh produce across 72 line items for delivery to 60 school sites (sealed bids due April 23, 2026). Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP for various food products including produce and specialty items for delivery to the Maria Luna Food Service Facilities Warehouse (responses due April 2, 2026). The Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri seeks grocery items comprising over 900 line items with electronic bid submission required by April 29, 2026. Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food items supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (responses due June 8, 2026). These opportunities emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, firm pricing, and delivery schedules that typically exclude fuel surcharges; multiple vendors are commonly awarded on a line-item or lot basis.