UNSPSC 50603701: Frozen Non GMO cantino fennel

The variety of Non GMO fennel known as Non GMO cantino fennel 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 50603701 Frozen Non GMO cantino fennel is a Commodity code that maps nominally to specialty frozen produce but shows little relevant recent activity under that specific product line. The recent solicitations tagged under this code include shelf-stable packaged foods (peanut butter, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces), fresh and frozen produce for school meal programs, and fluid milk — items that fall into broader food-service procurement rather than frozen fennel specifically. State and local governments use food-procurement codes across a wide range of end uses: senior services food banks and community-services distribution, school lunch and breakfast programs meeting USDA nutrition standards, and general institutional food supply. Issuing bodies include county government (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), and independent school districts (Early County Board of Education).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where Gwinnett County posted an IWQ (informal written quote) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, requiring delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026 with F.O.B. destination and inside delivery. The State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 deadline (full scope in an attached document). Early County Board of Education released a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026 due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items plus non-food supplies for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools, with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, and July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract terms. Award criteria across these solicitations emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder pricing per unit of measure, compliance with delivery schedules, and for school districts, HACCP certification and Buy American provisions.