UNSPSC 50603606: Frozen Non GMO large rooted magdeburg endives

The variety of Non GMO endives known as Non GMO large rooted magdeburg endives 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 50603606 Frozen Non GMO large rooted magdeburg endives is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific frozen vegetable product, but recent state and local solicitations show little activity aligned with this narrow specification. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code span shelf-stable food products for county senior services (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, and canned vegetables), a statewide Georgia bid for food, supplies, and kitchen products with scope details in an attached PDF, and school lunch program sourcing for meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, bread, and fluid milk. The issuing bodies are county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County), state departments (Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education). The code appears to be a catch-all tagging for food procurement rather than a precise match to frozen magdeburg endives.

Activity concentrates in Georgia. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote request (IWQ 140229) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with responses due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center required by December 7, 2026 and all items delivered F.O.B. Destination with inside delivery. The State of Georgia posted a bid on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026 for food, supplies, and kitchen products with full scope in an attached document. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line bid on May 11, 2026 due June 8, 2026 for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Vendors pursuing work under this code should treat it as a food-product category broadly rather than a frozen-endive specialty and monitor ongoing Georgia county and school district food solicitations.