UNSPSC 50602711: Frozen Non GMO ivory tower celery

The variety of Non GMO celery known as Non GMO ivory tower 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 50602711 Frozen Non GMO Ivory Tower Celery is a Commodity code that in theory designates a specific frozen vegetable product, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not currently reflect purchasing of that item. Recent opportunities solicited by state school districts and county education systems instead span broad food-service categories—frozen and fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods—that school nutrition programs buy under consolidated annual contracts. The actual purchasing reflects school meal programs' need for multi-category food supply through line-item or lot-based bidding rather than procurement of a single produce item. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Dallas Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System) and state agencies (State of Georgia for general food supplies and fresh produce). School districts dominate this activity and typically manage contracts on a fiscal-year cycle (July 1 through June 30) with multi-year renewal options.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 IFB for 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; City Schools of Decatur's May 15, 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with delivery to ten school sites and $1,000,000 general liability insurance requirement; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's April 23, 2026 IFB for 72 fresh produce line items with annual estimated quantities reaching 21,125 cases for single items; Rockwood R-VI School District's April 29, 2026 ITB for over 900 line-item grocery items submitted electronically through NUTRIKIDS; and Douglas County School System's March 4, 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined, and February 18, 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution services with approximately $9,000,000 annual expenditure. All solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, and firm pricing, with awards made on lowest responsive bid or line-item basis to single or multiple vendors.