UNSPSC 50603805: Frozen Non GMO long keeper garlic

The variety of Non GMO garlic known as Non GMO long keeper garlic 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 50603805 Frozen Non GMO long keeper garlic is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty produce items procured by state and local governments for child nutrition services, institutional food operations, and school meal programs. The code sees active solicitation primarily from school districts and state education agencies purchasing fresh and frozen produce, dairy, grains, proteins, and prepared foods to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. State and local governments buying under this code acquire staple produce categories—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, celery, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, onions, citrus fruits, and potatoes—alongside specialty items, eggs, frozen entrees, and condiments that meet USDA compliance, Buy American requirements, HACCP food safety standards, and increasingly stringent nutritional specifications including whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, zero trans fats, and non-GMO or organic certifications where specified.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas school districts, with secondary activity in Missouri. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) solicited fresh produce and eggs for a 30-district cooperative buying group with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), and separately issued a main-line food distribution RFP with estimated annual expenditure of $9 million to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) requested bids for 72 fresh produce items with annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for single items (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026). The City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for ten school sites with detailed specifications on whole-grain, low-sodium, and zero-trans-fat products (IFB due May 15, 2026). Dallas Independent School District (Texas) sought various food products for its Maria Luna Warehouse under an RFP structure with two designated commodity lots and emphasis on non-preferred-ingredient compliance per Texas Legislative Bill #314 (RFP JC250079, due April 2, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) posted an electronic-bid solicitation for over 900 grocery line items serving approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants (due April 29, 2026). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line food bids with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and optional three-month extensions (due June 8, 2026). The State of Georgia issued two separate solicitations: a general food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) and an IFB for fresh produce (PE68504NONST2026000000006, due May 27, 2026).