UNSPSC 50602706: Frozen Non GMO giant red celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO giant red 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 50602706 Frozen Non GMO Giant Red Celery is a Commodity code that covers frozen specialty vegetable products for institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect broader frozen and fresh produce procurement activity serving school nutrition programs, state food service operations, and child nutrition services across multiple jurisdictions. The kinds of work being solicited include frozen produce items as part of comprehensive frozen foods and grocery procurement—these appear in larger multi-item school lunch bids alongside fresh produce, dairy, meats, and prepared items rather than as standalone frozen-celery-specific contracts. Issuing bodies include school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Dallas Independent School District in Texas), state departments (State of Georgia for food supplies and fresh produce), and purchasing cooperatives (Douglas County School System issuing through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia). School nutrition programs and child nutrition services dominate the solicitation activity under this code family.

Geographic concentration runs heavily through Georgia and includes scattered activity in Missouri and Texas. The most representative recent opportunities include the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026, the Early County Board of Education line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026 (covering approximately 300+ food items with frozen components for the National School Lunch Program), the Rockwood R-VI School District grocery items procurement due April 29, 2026 (covering over 900 line items with firm pricing for July 2026 through June 2027), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026 (estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). Contracts are typically awarded on a line-item basis, pricing must remain firm for the full contract year (July through June), deliveries are made to school sites Monday through Friday during morning hours, and all bids require compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on the district), E-Verify authorization, and federal debarment certification.