UNSPSC 50603226: Frozen Non GMO honey ‘n pearl corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO honey 'n pearl corn 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 50603226 Frozen Non GMO honey 'n pearl corn is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable and frozen food products for institutional consumption — school lunch and breakfast programs, senior services, and general food assistance. Recent solicitations show procurement of bulk quantities of processed foods including frozen corn, canned vegetables, proteins, grains, and prepared items meeting specific brand or approved-equivalent specifications. The issuing bodies are diverse: school districts (Early County Board of Education), county government agencies (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services), and state government (State of Georgia). Vendors must meet delivery, labeling, temperature control, and food-safety requirements including HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and domestic sourcing preferences where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville and all items received by December 7, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 due date. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids on May 11, 2026 for 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, due June 8, 2026, with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; pricing is evaluated per unit of measure, and contracts often permit split awards by line item and piggybacking by other jurisdictions at identical terms.