UNSPSC 50602400: Frozen Non GMO cardoons

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO cardoons 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 50602400 Frozen Non-GMO Cardoons, a Class code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity shown in the recent opportunities. The posted solicitations describe broad food service procurement for school districts and state agencies—including fresh produce, frozen foods, groceries, dairy, meats, and prepared entrees for child nutrition and general food service operations—but none explicitly reference frozen non-GMO cardoons or cardoons of any type. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the general food-service scope of recent bids suggests the code either receives minimal targeted procurement or is misapplied in the opportunities available.

Recent activity shows school districts and state agencies in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas issuing RFPs and IFBs for food products serving school lunch and breakfast programs, with Douglas County School System (Georgia) posting RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026) and RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across a cooperative of 30 districts with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for line-by-line food and non-food products (due June 8, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) solicited frozen foods and groceries (due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) bid grocery items for 900-plus line items across multiple categories (due April 29, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) requested fresh produce for 72 items (due April 23, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) issued an RFP for various food products excluding main commercial bids (due April 2, 2026). No solicitations in the block target frozen cardoons specifically, and the code shows little relevant recent procurement activity.