UNSPSC 50603802: Frozen Non GMO chinese garlic stems

The variety of Non GMO garlic known as Non GMO chinese garlic stems 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 50603802 Frozen Non GMO Chinese Garlic Stems is a Commodity code that nominally addresses a single frozen produce item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity directly aligned with that narrow scope. School districts and state agencies across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas are actively procuring food products for nutrition programs—including fresh and frozen produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods—but the frozen garlic stem category does not appear prominently in recent bids. The issuing bodies are primarily K–12 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, and Douglas County School System) and state departments (Georgia), reflecting the dominance of school nutrition procurement in this product family. Work solicited includes comprehensive food supply contracts under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, annual produce and frozen-food line-item bids, and supplemental food products not covered under main commodity bids.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, estimated $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two) and food supply and distribution services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annually). Early County Board of Education in Georgia solicited line-by-line food bids covering 300+ items with delivery June 8, 2026. City Schools of Decatur in Georgia issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (IFB due May 15, 2026, with potential contract extensions through June 30, 2031). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri sought grocery items across 900+ line items (bids due April 29, 2026). Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia bid fresh produce under Bid 26-34 (due April 23, 2026) for 72 items including apples, bananas, and processed produce. Dallas ISD in Texas issued an RFP for various food products (JC250079, due April 2, 2026) emphasizing non-preferred ingredient compliance and M/WBE participation. The code shows no specific emphasis on frozen garlic stems; vendors pursuing activity under this designation should treat it as a mismatch signal and focus instead on broader frozen-produce and food-supply opportunities within school nutrition categories.