UNSPSC 50602808: Frozen Non GMO white king chard

The variety of Non GMO chard known as Non GMO white king 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 50602808 Frozen Non-GMO White King Chard is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a single frozen vegetable product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged to it reflect far broader food service procurement across school districts and state agencies. The actual buying under this code encompasses comprehensive grocery and fresh produce sourcing for school nutrition programs, including frozen and fresh vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and related food service supplies. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all posted solicitations between February and June 2026—alongside state-level procurement from the State of Georgia for general food supplies and fresh produce. These school systems serve student populations ranging from under 19,000 to over 25,500, and nutrition programs emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, whole-grain specifications, low-sodium and reduced-sugar formulations, and HACCP food safety plans.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia, with six of nine recent opportunities posted by Georgia agencies or school districts; one solicitation from Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; and one from Dallas Independent School District in Texas. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 IFB for line-by-line food bids spanning 300+ food items plus non-food and paper supplies to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; City Schools of Decatur's May 15, 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites, emphasizing whole-grain, low-sodium, and zero-trans-fat requirements with a July 1, 2026 contract start; Douglas County School System's March 4, 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million; and Dallas Independent School District's April 2, 2026 RFP for various food products excluding items covered under main commercial and commodity bids, with M/WBE program participation encouraged. Most contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with pricing firm for the contract period or subject to modest escalation provisions tied to USDA or CPI benchmarks.