UNSPSC 50602701: Frozen Non GMO celebrity celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO celebrity celery 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 50602701 Frozen Non GMO celebrity celery is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single frozen produce item, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with that specific product scope. The procurement activity actually centers on broad-based food service supply for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and state operations—encompassing hundreds of line items across produce, frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, and condiments rather than a single specialty celery product. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, with multiple solicitations from the Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas), alongside state-level procurement from the State of Georgia and cooperative purchasing through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts. The work being solicited includes line-by-line competitive bidding for main-line food service distribution with estimated annual expenditures reaching $9 million in some cases, as well as specialized procurement for fresh produce, eggs, frozen foods, and grocery items to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Vendors must meet stringent USDA compliance, HACCP food safety standards, Buy American requirements, E-Verify authorization, and general liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million depending on the jurisdiction.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Missouri, with the most substantial opportunities posted between February and June 2026. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026) seeking a main-line distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual spending of $9 million; the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs spanning 30 Georgia districts (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (due June 8, 2026) requesting line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies across three schools; and Dallas Independent School District's Request for Proposal for Various Food Products for Food and Child Nutrition Services (due April 2, 2026) seeking multiple suppliers for specialty items not available through main commercial bids. All contracts run through June 30, 2027, with renewal options typically extending up to three to five years. Pricing must remain firm for the contract period in most cases, with limited escalation permitted only upon documented manufacturer increases or verified market conditions. Awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item basis, frequently allowing multiple vendors per solicitation.