UNSPSC 50601511: Frozen Non GMO vert de laon artichokes

The variety of Non GMO artichokes known as Non GMO vert de laon 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 50601511 Frozen Non-GMO Vert de Laon Artichokes is a Commodity code that does not match the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a single specialty frozen produce item, but the recent opportunities tagged to this code overwhelmingly concern broad food-service procurement for school nutrition programs, including fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, dairy, meats, prepared entrees, and ancillary supplies—spanning dozens to over 900 line items per solicitation. School districts and state agencies are the dominant issuing bodies, with no activity from counties, cities, or transit authorities in the recent record. The scope of work involves supplying complete food-service inventories to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations across multiple school sites, with vendors required to meet HACCP food-safety plans, USDA Buy American provisions, E-Verify compliance, food-recall procedures, general liability insurance (typically $1 million minimum), delivery to designated school locations within specified time windows, and firm pricing for annual contract periods—often with renewal options extending up to five years.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Recent solicitations include the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million, due February 18, 2026; the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools with 300+ food items, due June 8, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) fresh produce procurement across 60 school sites, due April 23, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) grocery items solicitation spanning over 900 line items across multiple product categories, due April 29, 2026; and the Dallas Independent School District (Texas) RFP for various food products for child nutrition services, due April 2, 2026. The code shows substantial recent activity but represents a taxonomy mismatch rather than a legitimate Commodity-level procurement category for artichokes alone.