UNSPSC 50603410: Frozen Non GMO gherkin cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO gherkin 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 50603410 Frozen Non GMO gherkin cucumbers is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line — specifically frozen gherkin cucumbers without genetic modification — but the recent solicitations tagging this code do not reflect that specificity. The code appears in a Georgia state procurement for general food supplies and other kitchen products, an Early County Schools line-item food bid covering 300+ items across meats, produce, dairy, and frozen goods, and other school nutrition procurements soliciting fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, and prepared entrees. State and local governments soliciting under this code 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, Douglas County School System) and state agencies (State of Georgia). The school districts dominate the recent activity, with food service operations ranging from roughly 6,900 to 32,000 daily meal participants, each issuing annual contracts with line-item bidding and multiple-vendor awards.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Missouri. Georgia school districts have posted seven of the nine recent opportunities — Early County Board of Education (RFP with due date June 8, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (IFB with due date May 15, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (bid with due date April 23, 2026), and Douglas County School System (RFP with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026) — alongside State of Georgia procurements for fresh produce (IFB due May 27, 2026) and general food supplies (due June 22, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri issued a grocery items IFB for 900+ line items (due April 29, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026). Contracts uniformly run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options up to three additional years. All solicitations require firm pricing for the full contract period, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, general liability insurance (typically $1 million minimum), E-Verify authorization, and delivery to school sites or designated warehouses Monday through Friday within specified temperature and time windows. The code shows little alignment with the narrow frozen gherkin-cucumber scope; tagging appears to reflect broader food procurement activity rather than a specific focus on this commodity.