UNSPSC 50602806: Frozen Non GMO swiss chard

The variety of Non GMO chard known as Non GMO swiss 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 50602806 Frozen Non GMO Swiss Chard is a Commodity code that frames the procurement of specialty frozen vegetables for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities in this code show state and local buyers purchasing frozen vegetables—alongside fresh produce, dairy, grains, and prepared foods—as components of comprehensive food-service solicitations for school districts. School districts dominate the issuing bodies, with procurement offices in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas soliciting frozen and fresh produce concurrently under annual contracts to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. State purchasing agencies also participate, issuing RFPs and IFBs for bulk food products. The scope of work spans frozen vegetable supply with delivery requirements typically between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, compliance with HACCP food-safety plans, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and adherence to USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain specifications, low-sodium formulations, and products without artificial additives. Vendors must maintain general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million per occurrence), E-Verify authorization, and price firmness over the contract term, with pricing escalation permitted only when supported by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation and capped at defined thresholds (typically 3–10% before the school district may source from alternate vendors).

Georgia school districts represent the concentrated recent activity, with the Douglas County School System issuing a cooperative procurement (GEC Buying Cooperative) covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with an estimated annual spend of $5.5 million for fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur issuing an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026, with pre-bid conference April 29, 2026). The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce for 60 school sites (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), and the State of Georgia requested food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line food bid for three schools with approximately 300+ food items (due June 8, 2026, with questions due May 29, 2026). Outside Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited over 900 line items of grocery items for the 2026-27 school year (due April 29, 2026, electronic submission via NUTRIKIDS), and Dallas Independent School District in Dallas County, Texas issued an RFP for various food products including spice and ice cream lots (due April 2, 2026). All contracts run twelve months from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with renewal options typically extending up to three to four additional one-year terms.