UNSPSC 50602801: Frozen Non GMO bright lights chard

The variety of Non GMO chard known as Non GMO bright lights chard 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 50602801 Frozen Non GMO bright lights chard is a Commodity code that represents specialty frozen vegetable products sourced to meet non-GMO specifications and organic or clean-label procurement preferences. State and local governments buy this item almost exclusively through school district nutrition programs serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal operations, where it appears as a line item within larger frozen vegetable procurement bundles rather than as a standalone category. Recent opportunities show school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas soliciting frozen vegetables—including chard, broccoli, peppers, and other leafy greens—as part of comprehensive frozen-food or produce bids alongside commodity proteins, grains, and dairy. The issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county school systems, with occasional participation from state purchasing offices and regional cooperative buying groups. Representative recent opportunities include the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery items due May 15, 2026, the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) Child Nutrition Services grocery solicitation due April 29, 2026 covering over 900 line items, and the Dallas Independent School District RFP for various food products due April 2, 2026, which excludes artificial colors and high-fructose corn syrup per Texas Legislative Bill 314.

Activity under this code concentrates in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, driven by large metropolitan and suburban school districts with substantial daily meal participation. Georgia shows the highest recent volume, with Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two regions (estimated $4.4 million for Area One), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items due April 23, 2026, and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026. The State of Georgia itself issues occasional food-supply solicitations, including an IFB for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026) and a general food-supplies bid (due June 22, 2026). Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County) emphasizes firm pricing for the full contract period with midterm cost adjustments permitted only for documented manufacturer price increases exceeding 5 percent. All school-district solicitations require HACCP plans, food recall capability, Buy American compliance, and $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability insurance. Specialty frozen vegetables like non-GMO chard typically appear as lower-volume items within these broader procurements, with pricing embedded in line-item bids rather than separately tracked.