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, a Commodity code, covers specialty frozen vegetable products for state and local institutional food service operations, including senior services programs, school nutrition systems, and state food supply contracts. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring frozen and fresh produce as part of broader food-service bundles rather than as standalone line items; the code nominally describes a specific frozen celery product, but the actual buying activity under this code reflects demand within larger food-supply contracts that bundle proteins, vegetables, grains, and dairy for institutional kitchens. Issuing bodies include county commissioners' purchasing divisions, state food-service procurement offices, and school district nutrition programs, with Gwinnett County (Georgia) and the State of Georgia both active in recent quarters.

Activity appears concentrated in Georgia, where Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted IWQ 140229 on October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center, and the State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products bid in May 2026. The Early County Board of Education (also Georgia) issued an FY27 food bid on May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain specifications, and low-sodium formulations. The code shows recent activity but limited direct evidence of frozen non-GMO celery as a distinct line item in posted opportunities; frozen produce procurement appears embedded within broader institutional food-service contracts rather than solicited as a standalone commodity.