UNSPSC 50603420: Frozen Non GMO telegraph cucumbers

The variety of Non GMO cucumbers known as Non GMO telegraph 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 50603420 Frozen Non GMO telegraph cucumbers is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying frozen vegetable products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and general kitchen operations. The recent opportunities block shows school districts and state agencies soliciting frozen and fresh produce as components of broader food service procurement, though the specific frozen non-GMO telegraph cucumber item does not appear as a standalone line item in any of the seven recent solicitations reviewed. Instead, this code surfaces as part of multi-item grocery or produce bids where frozen vegetables, fresh produce, and related food products are grouped together. School districts dominate the issuing body mix—Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District have all posted recent solicitations for food service procurement. The State of Georgia and Douglas County School System have issued broader requests covering fresh produce and food supply distribution. These are competitive, line-item or lot-based procurements with firm pricing, HACCP and food-safety compliance requirements, Buy American provisions, and delivery to school sites or central warehouses.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri. Georgia has posted at least five separate food and produce solicitations since late January 2026, including statewide fresh produce bids from the State of Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), Douglas County School System's multi-district GEC Buying Cooperative fresh produce bid (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026 with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending across 30 school districts), City Schools of Decatur's frozen foods and grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's food bid (due June 8, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited grocery items covering over 900 line items for the 2026-27 school year (due April 29, 2026). Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026). Typical contract terms run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with renewal options. Vendors must maintain $1 million general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify, provide food recall procedures, and deliver products to multiple school sites with all transportation and packing costs included in pricing. Most solicitations reserve the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis and do not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises.