UNSPSC 50603400: Frozen Non GMO cucumbers

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO cucumbers 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 50603400 Frozen Non-GMO Cucumbers is a Class code that encompasses shelf-stable and fresh produce items purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service, nutrition programs, and school meal operations. In practice, state and local buyers under this code procure a range of food products far broader than the nominal commodity title suggests — recent solicitations show counties, school districts, and state agencies purchasing consolidated lots of shelf-stable proteins, grains, canned vegetables, dairy, fresh produce, bread, and fluid milk to support senior services, school lunch and breakfast programs, and other government-run food operations. The work consists of competitive bidding on line-item food catalogs, delivery scheduling to designated institutional sites, compliance with USDA meal-program rules and domestic-sourcing preferences, temperature and quality maintenance, and vendor qualification including liability insurance, food-safety certifications, and debarment verification.

Activity under this code centers in Georgia, where Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services with a response deadline of October 19, 2026; the State of Georgia posted a bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026; and Early County Board of Education released a line-by-line bid for food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program with a June 8, 2026 response date, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations with firm pricing for 15 days post-award and six-month escalation reviews tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks. Issuing bodies span county government purchasing, state agency procurement, and school district food-service operations. Award decisions typically favor the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit cost basis, with allowances for split awards by line item when in the jurisdiction's interest.