UNSPSC 50602905: Frozen Non GMO ione limnos chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO ione limnos 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 50602905 Frozen Non GMO ione limnos chicory is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a narrow specialty frozen produce item with minimal recent state and local solicitation activity under this specific code. State and local governments procure frozen vegetables, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food service supplies for school nutrition programs, institutional feeding, and state operations, but recent opportunities show these jurisdictions typically source frozen and fresh produce through broad, multi-item food service RFPs and IFBs rather than solicitations targeting a single frozen chicory product. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas); state procurement offices in Georgia have also posted food procurement solicitations. The code itself shows no recent opportunities specifically for frozen non-GMO ione limnos chicory; available records include general food-supply RFPs and IFBs for produce, frozen foods, and grocery items that may incidentally encompass specialty frozen vegetables but do not isolate this commodity.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts procuring food service supplies for child nutrition programs. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) for the 2026–2027 school year; Dallas Independent School District's Request for Proposal for various food products (due April 2, 2026) excluding main commercial commodity food items; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts with an estimated annual spend of $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two. None of these solicitations specifically mention frozen chicory as a line item. The code shows little relevant recent activity and appears mismatched to actual state and local procurement for this specialty product.