UNSPSC 50604004: Frozen Non GMO snow peas

The variety of Non GMO green peas known as Non GMO snow peas 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 50604004 Frozen Non GMO snow peas is a Commodity code that describes a single frozen produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of snow peas specifically. Instead, they capture broad food service solicitations encompassing hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods for school nutrition programs and state operations. School districts—including Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System—dominate the recent activity, supplemented by state-level food service requests from Georgia. The work involves supplying frozen and fresh produce, meats, dairy, grains, and miscellaneous food products for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, with vendors required to meet HACCP certification, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, E-Verify compliance, and firm pricing for contract periods running July 1 through June 30 of the following year, often with renewal options extending three to four years.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Missouri, with activity also reported in Texas. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026); Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies for three schools (due June 8, 2026); City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items to ten school sites with delivery requirements and $1 million general liability insurance (sealed bids due May 15, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District's procurement of over 900 grocery line items for 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast daily participants (electronic bids due April 29, 2026 via NUTRIKIDS system). Most solicitations use IFB or RFP notice types, with evaluation based on lowest responsive bid, compliance with specifications, and ability to deliver to multiple school sites Monday through Friday within morning hours. The code shows little activity specifically for frozen non-GMO snow peas; vendors bidding under this code designation should expect evaluation within broader school nutrition product categories rather than as a standalone item line.