UNSPSC 50604103: Frozen Non GMO borage

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO borage 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 50604103 Frozen Non GMO borage is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure frozen specialty produce and botanical ingredients for school nutrition programs, food service operations, and institutional kitchen supply chains. The recent solicitations tagged to this code show a dramatic scope mismatch: frozen borage is an extremely narrow product category, yet the actual state and local opportunities captured here span broad food service procurement including fresh produce, frozen groceries, eggs, meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous food products for K-12 nutrition programs. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all for frozen or specialty produce line items within larger multi-category school food solicitations rather than representing standalone borage purchases. Issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Henry County Schools, Douglas County School System) alongside the State of Georgia and Dallas Independent School District in Texas. School nutrition departments are the consistent buying organizations across all opportunities.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, where five of eight recent opportunities originated, with secondary activity in Texas (Dallas ISD). The most substantial recent solicitations include Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area (due March 4, 2026); Douglas County School System's RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting 32,000 daily meals with approximately $9 million estimated annual expenditure (due February 18, 2026); Dallas Independent School District's RFP JC250079 for various food products for the 2026-2027 school year (due April 2, 2026); and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools (due June 8, 2026). Contract periods are typically July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. Procurement mechanics consistently emphasize domestic sourcing where practicable, HACCP compliance, E-Verify authorization, Buy American provisions, liability insurance thresholds of $500,000 to $2 million, and firm pricing with escalation tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.