UNSPSC 50601719: Frozen Non GMO catalina avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO catalina avocados 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 50601719 Frozen Non GMO catalina avocados (Commodity) covers shelf-stable and refrigerated food products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including senior services, school nutrition programs, and general institutional dining. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned proteins, vegetables, dairy, meats, poultry, seafood, grains, condiments, and bread products alongside fresh produce categories — though the specific code designation (frozen non-GMO avocados) does not align with the broader commodity mix actually being solicited under this taxonomy number in recent state and local opportunities. Issuing bodies include county governments, state agencies, and school districts; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and the Early County Board of Education appear as active recent buyers. The Early County schools solicitation emphasizes domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain specifications, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, signaling that institutional buyers are embedding nutrition and sourcing criteria into their food procurement.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, with recent bids posted by Gwinnett County (October 2026), the State of Georgia (May 2026), and Early County Schools (May 2026). Gwinnett County issued an informal written quote request (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items to the Department of Community Services with a response deadline of October 19, 2026, requiring delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. Early County Board of Education posted line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food and paper supplies to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with bids due June 8, 2026 and awards made approximately 60 days after bid opening; that contract period runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with options to extend. The State of Georgia also solicited bids for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline, though the full scope was attached to the solicitation document.