UNSPSC 50601602: Frozen Non GMO franklin asparagus

The variety of Non GMO asparagus known as Non GMO franklin asparagus 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 50601602 Frozen Non GMO Franklin Asparagus is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and state agencies procuring frozen vegetables as part of broader food-service procurement for child nutrition and institutional meal programs. Recent opportunities show that frozen asparagus appears in aggregate food-service bids rather than as a standalone line item; the code's nominal specificity (frozen asparagus by variety and GMO status) does not match the actual procurement pattern, where school districts and state agencies issue comprehensive food bids encompassing hundreds of line items including proteins, produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and frozen vegetables as a category rather than requesting individual frozen-vegetable commodities in isolation. The issuing bodies are predominantly public school systems and state purchasing offices, with school districts including Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), alongside state-level procurements by the State of Georgia for general food supplies.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education RFP for food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (due June 8, 2026), the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for the 2026–2027 school year (due May 15, 2026), the State of Georgia IFB #4 for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026), Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia (due March 4, 2026). The code shows little recent activity as a standalone commodity; frozen asparagus surfaces only as a potential line item within much broader institutional food-service contracts where pricing, delivery, food-safety compliance (HACCP, E-Verify, Buy American), insurance, and firm-pricing commitments are standard requirements across all buyers.