UNSPSC 50602908: Frozen Non GMO sanda chicory

The variety of Non GMO chicory known as Non GMO sanda 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 50602908 Frozen Non GMO Sanda Chicory, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific frozen vegetable product, but the recent solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly concern broad food service procurement — school lunch and nutrition programs, general grocery items, fresh produce, and miscellaneous food products for institutional meal service — rather than sanda chicory specifically. The issuing bodies are school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), a major city school district (Dallas Independent School District), and state agencies (State of Georgia). The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the actual scope of recent procurement suggests either systematic miscoding of broad food service opportunities or incidental inclusion of the code in broader category groupings.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with a notable outlier in Texas. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) posted two major RFPs in January and February 2026: Food Supply and Distribution Services (estimated $9 million annually) due February 18, 2026, and Fresh Produce and Eggs for 30 school districts (estimated $5.5 million total) due March 4, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce for school nutrition under Bid 26-34 (due April 23, 2026). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an RFP for line-by-line food bids covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products (due June 8, 2026). City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) solicited frozen foods and grocery items via IFB (due May 15, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought grocery items across 900+ line items (due April 29, 2026). Dallas Independent School District (Texas) issued an RFP for various food products not covered by main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026). State of Georgia posted a general food supplies bid (due June 22, 2026) and a fresh produce IFB (due May 27, 2026). The code shows little activity specifically tied to frozen non-GMO sanda chicory procurement.