UNSPSC 50604113: Frozen Non GMO marjoram

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO marjoram 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 50604113 Frozen Non GMO marjoram is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen herbs and botanicals used in school food service operations and institutional kitchen procurement. State and local governments purchase frozen marjoram and similar specialty ingredients as line items within broader food service supply contracts, particularly in school nutrition programs that emphasize specific ingredient sourcing, non-GMO specifications, and dietary customization. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and school systems—Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Henry County Schools, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System—all of which procure frozen herbs as components of comprehensive food service supply agreements that also include proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and cleaning supplies. These districts typically embed specialty frozen ingredients into larger line-item food bids that run July through June and span multiple school locations. The sourcing pattern reflects growing district emphasis on ingredient transparency, non-GMO certification, and adherence to state and federal nutritional standards and non-preferred-ingredients lists that restrict artificial additives.

The recent procurement activity concentrating frozen specialty ingredients appears primarily in Georgia and Texas. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP on January 21, 2026, for food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million across 32 schools serving approximately 25,500 students, with sealed proposals due February 18, 2026; that procurement encompasses staple items and supplies alongside specialty ingredients. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026, covering approximately 300 food items with emphasis on domestic sourcing and products without added sugars or artificial additives, and City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB on April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026, for frozen foods and grocery items for the 2026–2027 school year with sealed bid submission through the Bonfire procurement platform. Dallas Independent School District (Texas) released an RFP on February 22, 2026, due April 2, 2026, for various food products including specialty items organized into individual line items and designated lots, with awards based on lowest price and vendor compliance with Texas Legislative Bill #314 non-preferred-ingredients restrictions. No standalone frozen marjoram solicitations or specialty-herb-specific procurement opportunities are evident in the recent activity; the code appears to capture marjoram only as an embedded line item within larger institutional food service contracts rather than as a primary procurement driver.