UNSPSC 50602903: Frozen Non GMO green curled ruffee chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO green curled ruffee chicory 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 50602903 Frozen Non GMO green curled ruffee chicory is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within the broader food procurement activity of state and local governments. In practice, state and local buyers soliciting under this code are purchasing shelf-stable and fresh food items for nutrition assistance programs, school meal programs, and senior services — a scope that extends well beyond the specific chicory product named in the code title. Recent solicitations show county purchasing departments, state agricultural procurement offices, and school district food service operations buying across dozens of line items: canned proteins, vegetables, grains, dairy, produce, and condiments alongside specialty items. The actual buying pattern reflects commodity bundling in food service contracting, where jurisdictions group many related products into single RFQ or IFB procurements and tag them with a code that may capture only one ingredient or product class within the larger scope.

State and local issuing bodies in Georgia have driven recent activity: Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services delivery by December 7, 2026, with quotes due October 19, 2026; the State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid in May 2026; and Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid in May 2026 for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, with bids due June 8, 2026 and contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Early County's solicitation emphasized domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with milk and bread vendors subject to specific USDA compliance requirements and general liability insurance of $500,000. Award criteria across these opportunities favor lowest responsive and responsible bidder pricing, with vendors required to provide references, maintain food safety certifications, comply with Buy American provisions, and satisfy E-Verify and debarment verification requirements for contracts exceeding specified thresholds.