UNSPSC 50603807: Frozen Non GMO rocambole garlic

The variety of Non GMO garlic known as Non GMO rocambole 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 50603807 Frozen Non-GMO Rocambole Garlic (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity captured under this code designation. The recent solicitations tagged to this code span food service procurement broadly—fresh produce, grocery items, eggs, and comprehensive meal-service supplies for school nutrition programs and state operations—but none identify frozen rocambole garlic or any specialty frozen garlic product as a procurement need. The code's nominal specificity (a single frozen vegetable variety with non-GMO certification) does not match the wide-ranging food acquisition work actually being solicited by state agencies and school districts in the available records.

State and local buyers issuing under this code include school districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Early County and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, and Dallas Independent School District in Texas), state departments (Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Recent activity shows RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce contracts (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, estimated $5.5 million combined; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), comprehensive food and grocery line-item bids (Rockwood School District grocery items due April 29, 2026; Early County Board of Education food and non-food products due June 8, 2026), main-line food distribution (Douglas County RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated $9 million annually), and specialty food items (Dallas ISD RFP for non-commodity food products, due April 2, 2026). Georgia state procurement appears frequently, including an IFB for fresh produce (PE68504NONST2026000000006, due May 27, 2026) and a broader food-supplies bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). The geographic concentration spans Georgia (multiple school districts and state agency solicitations), Missouri (Rockwood), and Texas (Dallas), with no recent procurement signals specific to frozen rocambole garlic or similar niche specialty frozen-vegetable categories. The code shows little relevant recent activity for this commodity classification.