UNSPSC 50603261: Frozen Non GMO spring treat corn

The variety of Non GMO corn known as Non GMO spring treat 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 50603261 Frozen Non-GMO Spring Treat Corn, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single frozen vegetable product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly reflect broader school nutrition procurement activity—fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, dairy, meats, and non-food supplies supporting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, with Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Dallas Independent School District soliciting line-by-line competitive bids or RFPs for multi-category food service contracts covering hundreds of line items. State-level solicitations from Georgia also appear, though school nutrition remains the primary procurement driver. The work involves delivering food products to multiple school sites on fixed schedules (typically Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), meeting USDA compliance and food safety standards including HACCP plans, Buy American provisions, and USDA commodity alignment, maintaining specific temperature controls (41°F or below for refrigerated items, 0°F or lower for frozen products), managing recalls with 24/7 vendor accessibility, and holding general liability insurance typically in the $500,000 to $2,000,000 range.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary representation in Texas. Recent representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP, questions due May 29, 2026; sealed bids due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies for three schools with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; City Schools of Decatur's Frozen Foods and Grocery IFB (sealed bids due May 15, 2026, bid opening May 19, 2026) for ten school sites with a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term; Rockwood R-VI School District's Grocery Items IFB (electronic bids due April 29, 2026, 9:45 a.m. CDT) spanning over 900 line items and serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily; Douglas County School System's Fresh Produce and Eggs RFP (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million (Area One, 18 districts) and $1.1 million (Area Two, 12 districts); and Dallas Independent School District's Various Food Products RFP (due April 2, 2026) for delivery to the Maria Luna Food Service Facilities Warehouse covering the 2026-2027 school year. No incumbent vendors are consistently identified, and no formal set-asides are specified in most solicitations, though several note district intent to provide opportunities to M/WBE and disadvantaged business categories. Pricing firm-period requirements, escalation language (typically triggered by 3–10% thresholds), and multi-year renewal options are standard terms across districts.