UNSPSC 50602707: Frozen Non GMO giant white celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO giant white 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 50602707 Frozen Non GMO giant white celery (Commodity) represents a narrow produce category that state and local governments purchase as part of broader food service procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional foodservice operations. Recent solicitations show that this code is tagged primarily in multi-item fresh and frozen produce bids where frozen vegetables, including celery, appear alongside fresh produce staples, processed items, and other commodity foods. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county school systems seeking to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, though the code also appears in general state food procurement solicitations. These agencies manage large-scale foodservice across dozens of school sites, serving thousands of students daily, and source frozen produce as a component of comprehensive food supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty items.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary solicitation activity in Texas. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with an estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million combined (Area One and Area Two), with proposals due March 4, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce including 72 line items under Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026. The City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with a May 15, 2026 deadline, emphasizing whole-grain standards and low-sodium formulations. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items by April 29, 2026, and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) requested various food products including frozen items by April 2, 2026. The code shows limited activity as a standalone line item; frozen celery typically appears bundled within broader vegetable or frozen-foods procurement rather than as a separately solicited commodity.