UNSPSC 50604117: Frozen Non GMO pepicha

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO pepicha 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 50604117 Frozen Non-GMO pepicha, a Commodity code, describes specialized frozen produce items that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs serving students under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and state education agencies buying comprehensive ranges of frozen and fresh food products to support meal service across multiple school locations, with the code capturing one narrow product line within the broader frozen-foods and grocery procurement activity that dominates current state and local purchasing in this family.

School districts across Georgia and Texas drive most visible activity under the code, with issuing bodies including Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Henry County Schools, and Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Dallas Independent School District in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Schools' line-by-line food bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) seeking 300+ food items across meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and miscellaneous products for the 2026–2027 school year; City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for frozen foods and grocery items (IFB, due May 15, 2026) across ten designated school sites requiring HACCP plans and food-recall capability; Henry County Schools' competitive bid (IFB, due May 5, 2026) for food items and products across 52 locations with mandatory weekly delivery, cold-storage capability, and commodity management systems integration; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The State of Georgia itself issued a general food-supplies procurement (due June 22, 2026). All school district solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain compliance, low-sodium and low-sugar formulations, USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food-recall procedures, and E-Verify compliance, with contract terms typically running July 1 through June 30 of the following year and firm pricing for 30 days post-award with subsequent adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index benchmarks.