UNSPSC 50602504: Frozen Non GMO chantenay carrots

The variety of Non GMO carrots known as Non GMO chantenay carrots 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 50602504 Frozen Non GMO Chantenay Carrots, a Commodity code, represents frozen produce items procured by state and local governments for institutional food service — primarily school districts, county health and human services departments, and state nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code purchase shelf-stable and refrigerated food products for cafeterias, senior centers, and congregate meal programs, with frozen vegetables appearing as line items within broader food solicitations rather than as standalone produce contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (particularly boards of education managing National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs), county purchasing offices (acquiring food for senior services and community programs), and state nutrition procurement divisions.

Recent activity centers on Georgia, where the Early County Board of Education posted an IFB in May 2026 (due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items supporting school meal programs, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote request in October 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, and the State of Georgia posted a bid solicitation in May 2026 (due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and kitchen products. The Early County and Gwinnett County solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, compliance with USDA specifications, delivery within tight windows (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or within 72 hours of order), firm pricing for contract periods with escalation tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, and vendor insurance and debarment verification for contracts exceeding certain thresholds. Award criteria uniformly favor the lowest responsive and responsible bidder calculated on a per-unit basis.