UNSPSC 50602900: Frozen Non GMO chicories

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chicories 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 50602900 Frozen Non GMO chicories is a Class code that nominally denotes a specific produce commodity, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under it do not materially reflect frozen chicory procurement. Instead, the code appears in broader food-service competitive bid documents for school districts and state agencies seeking comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce supply contracts—encompassing meats, poultry, dairy, grains, vegetables, fruits, condiments, snacks, and related non-food items for child nutrition and institutional meal programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System) and state departments (Georgia); these are typically line-by-line IFB or RFP solicitations requiring firm pricing, HACCP compliance, Buy American adherence, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), E-Verify authorization, and food-safety certifications including food-recall procedures and biosecurity policies. Contract periods run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options extending up to three or four additional years. Performance location is distributed across multiple school sites within each jurisdiction, with Monday-through-Friday delivery windows between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and temperature-control requirements for refrigerated and frozen items.

Geographic activity clusters in Georgia (State of Georgia, Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System) and extends into Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, St. Louis County) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District). Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) spanning 300+ food items and 60+ non-food and paper supplies for three schools; the Douglas County School System's SN 26-003 Food Supply and Distribution (RFP, due February 18, 2026) for approximately $9 million annually across 32 schools; and the City Schools of Decatur's Frozen Foods and Grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) for ten school sites with quarterly price-adjustment caps at 10%. The code's mismatch with recent opportunities—where frozen chicory is not a material line item—suggests limited relevance to the actual procurement activity tagged under UNSPSC 50602900 in state and local contracting.