UNSPSC 50602301: Frozen Non GMO black cabbages

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO black cabbage that has 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 50602301 Frozen Non GMO black cabbages, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement—specifically frozen cruciferous vegetables meeting non-GMO specifications. State and local governments purchase this item primarily through school district food service bidding processes that bundle it with broader frozen-produce, grocery, or fresh-produce categories rather than as a standalone line. Recent solicitations show the code reflects a single specialty agricultural product that rarely appears as a primary focus in state or local RFPs; instead, it typically sits as one line item among dozens of vegetable options within comprehensive food procurement packages. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code tier are school districts and, occasionally, state education or food service agencies procuring for child nutrition programs. Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System have all issued recent food-service contracts that encompass frozen vegetables as part of multi-category food bids, though none of the available solicitation summaries explicitly isolate frozen non-GMO black cabbages as a line item.

The geographic concentration of recent activity spans Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur, Early County, and statewide procurement), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI in St. Louis County), and Texas (Dallas ISD), with Georgia showing the highest recent frequency of solicitations. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFQ, June 8, 2026 due date) encompassing 300+ food items for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs (RFP, March 4, 2026 due date) across 30 cooperative districts with approximately $5.5 million annual spend; and City Schools of Decatur's Frozen Foods and Grocery IFB (IFB, May 15, 2026 due date) for the 2026–2027 school nutrition cycle. Contract terms across these solicitations typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), and mandate firm pricing with escalation clauses tied to USDA or CPI data. The code sees steady but undifferentiated activity—frozen non-GMO black cabbages appear only as a potential line item within broader vegetable procurement, not as a specialty contract driver, limiting pursuit opportunity unless your firm supplies frozen vegetables as part of a comprehensive food-service offering to school districts.