UNSPSC 50603406: Frozen Non GMO chicago pickling cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO chicago pickling cucumbers 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 50603406 Frozen Non-GMO Chicago Pickling Cucumbers is a Commodity code that represents a narrow specialty frozen-vegetable line item, but the recent state and local solicitations under this code do not reflect targeted procurement of this specific product. Instead, the opportunities posted between January and June 2026 show school districts and state agencies buying broad food-service portfolios that include frozen vegetables as part of comprehensive lunch and breakfast program procurement. The issuing bodies are primarily 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, Douglas County School System) and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), with the majority operating in Georgia and one significant opportunity in Missouri and one in Texas. The scope of work includes frozen and fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, prepared entrees, and supporting supplies delivered to multiple school sites on firm pricing with HACCP compliance, Buy American certification, and liability insurance requirements typically ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, which accounts for the majority of recent postings, with additional school-district solicitations in Missouri and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid with response due June 8, 2026, covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for three schools; the City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB due May 15, 2026, for ten designated school sites; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026, serving 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri issued a grocery procurement with response due April 29, 2026, encompassing over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants, and Dallas ISD posted an RFP for various food products with response due April 2, 2026. Frozen specialty vegetables such as the code names are typically embedded as individual line items within these larger procurements rather than solicited as standalone contracts, meaning vendors pursuing this code should monitor school-district food-service ITBs and RFQs that break sourcing into line-item awards.