UNSPSC 50603301: Frozen Non GMO land cress

The variety of Non GMO cresses known as Non GMO land cress 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 50603301 Frozen Non GMO land cress, a Commodity code, nominally designates a single frozen produce item but carries little direct relevance to current state and local procurement activity. Recent solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly concern broad food service procurement for school nutrition programs and state agency operations—fresh and frozen produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies for institutional meal service. The actual scope of work encompasses line-by-line food supply bids for school districts and fresh-produce procurement for state operations, with vendors typically required to meet USDA compliance, maintain HACCP plans, carry minimum general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), comply with Buy American provisions, and deliver to designated school and warehouse locations within tight temperature and timing windows. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District) and state agencies (State of Georgia), with occasional cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative serving multiple districts. The code shows no activity specific to frozen non-GMO land cress; the tagging appears to reflect a cataloging mismatch rather than actual procurement intent.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with representation in Texas. Recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies for the National School Lunch Program; the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) with ten school delivery sites and pricing firm for 30 days post-award; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery procurement (IFB, due April 29, 2026) for over 900 line items serving 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants; the Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026) with estimated annual spend of $9 million across 32 schools; and the State of Georgia's fresh-produce IFB (due May 27, 2026). School district contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options. The code offers limited strategic value for vendors focused on a specific frozen vegetable product; broader food service distribution and fresh-produce supply capture the actual buying activity.