UNSPSC 50603102: Non GMO Frozen common chives

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as chives that have 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 50603102 Non GMO Frozen common chives (Commodity) names a specific frozen vegetable product, but the recent state and local opportunities do not show any direct solicitation for frozen chives. Instead, state and local procurement activity in this code tier reflects broader food-service vegetable and produce procurement—schools and districts issue RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive fresh produce, frozen vegetables, and grocery items as part of school nutrition programs and cafeteria supply chains. The solicitations are driven by K–12 nutrition operations, with districts buying line-item vegetable products (including frozen options) as components of larger food-service contracts that encompass hundreds of line items ranging from fresh produce to grains, dairy, and prepared entrees. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and public school systems of varying sizes, supported by state purchasing offices and cooperative buying groups such as the GEC Buying Cooperative that aggregate demand across multiple districts. State departments also solicit for institutional food supplies for their own operations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, and Dallas Independent School District in Texas) with recent RFPs and IFBs posted between January and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs (response due March 4, 2026), spanning 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for Fresh Produce (72 items, response due April 23, 2026); the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery items (response due May 15, 2026); the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (response due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items including vegetables and non-food supplies; and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for Various Food Products (response due April 2, 2026). These solicitations emphasize whole-grain preferences, low-sodium formulations, domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions, and firm pricing for contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 with renewal options.