UNSPSC 50603014: Frozen Non GMO shantung cabbage

The variety of Non GMO chinese cabbage known as Non GMO shantung 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 50603014 Frozen Non GMO Shantung Cabbage, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service operations, though recent solicitations show minimal direct demand for this specific frozen vegetable variety in isolation. The code sits within school nutrition programs, state food service operations, and institutional meal programs, where frozen vegetables appear as line items within comprehensive grocery and produce bids rather than as standalone procurements. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Dallas Independent School District in Texas), state agencies (State of Georgia), and multi-district cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). School districts dominate the activity, driven by National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program funding and the need to supply meals across multiple school sites. Frozen vegetables appear in these solicitations as components of line-by-line food bids alongside fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and supplies rather than as discrete frozen-cabbage procurements.

Recent opportunities show frozen vegetables embedded in larger food service contracts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300+ food items with line-item bidding, the State of Georgia's Fresh Produce IFB #4 2027-2026 (posted April 20, 2026, due May 27, 2026), City Schools of Decatur's Frozen Foods and Grocery IFB (posted April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's Grocery Items bid covering over 900 line items (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (posted January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026). Frozen non-GMO shantung cabbage, if procured at all under this code, would appear as a single line item within these multivendor, multi-category food service bids rather than as a standalone contracting opportunity. The code shows little distinct activity; state and local procurement activity centers on comprehensive food service supply contracts rather than specialized frozen vegetable varieties.