UNSPSC 50602907: Frozen Non GMO salad king chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO salad king 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 50602907 Frozen Non GMO salad king chicory is a Commodity code that sits within the broader food-service procurement category, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show little activity directly aligned with frozen non-GMO chicory products. Instead, the solicitations reflect a much wider scope of school nutrition and institutional food procurement—including fresh produce, eggs, frozen foods, grocery staples, dairy, meats, breads, and prepared entrees. State and local school districts and purchasing cooperatives dominate the issuing-body mix; representatives include the Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District. Georgia state agencies also appear as buyers for general food supplies and fresh produce. These solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA commodity standards, Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000.

The geographic concentration of recent activity centers on Georgia and Missouri, with notable presence in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (IFB, due June 8, 2026), which encompasses 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies across three schools; the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery procurement for the School Nutrition Program (IFB, due May 15, 2026) covering ten school sites; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items solicitation covering over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's coordinated RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million per area (due March 4, 2026). Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with options to renew. Pricing must remain firm for the contract period, with cost adjustments permitted only upon verified market documentation. The code itself shows limited recent-opportunity traffic specifically for frozen chicory; the tagged solicitations address institutional food service broadly rather than this commodity in particular.