UNSPSC 50602906: Frozen Non GMO riccia pancalieri chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO riccia pancalieri 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 50602906 Frozen Non GMO riccia pancalieri chicory, a Commodity code, nominally names a specific frozen chicory product but shows little relevant recent activity under that narrow specification. State and local buyers in the recent opportunities block are soliciting shelf-stable and fresh food items for senior services, state institutional feeding, and school nutrition programs — peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, fruits, grains, and bread products. The issuing bodies span county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state agencies (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education), each using standard food-procurement vehicles: informal written quotes (IWQ) for county senior services, formal sealed bids for state institutional purchasing, and line-by-line bids for school nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The code, as currently tagged, does not align with the work actually being bought.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia, with Gwinnett County soliciting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable products for senior services with a due date of October 19, 2026 and delivery required by December 7, 2026; the State of Georgia posting a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products bid in May 2026 with a June 22, 2026 response date; and Early County Board of Education issuing a line-by-line food bid covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for school meals with a June 8, 2026 due date and July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. None of these solicitations target frozen specialty chicory products. The code appears misapplied to the opportunities recorded; firms pursuing state and local food procurement should monitor higher-tier food aggregation codes rather than this Commodity classification.