UNSPSC 50604118: Frozen Non GMO perilla

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO perilla 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 50604118 Frozen Non GMO perilla is a Commodity code that describes a specialized frozen vegetable product, though the recent state and local solicitation activity under this code does not directly feature this item. Instead, the code appears in broader school nutrition food-procurement efforts where frozen and fresh produce categories are included as part of comprehensive meal-service buys. What state and local governments actually purchase under codes in this family includes main-line food distribution (entrees, grains, fruits, vegetables, staple items, and supplies for school meal programs), fresh produce and eggs for nutritional services, frozen foods and grocery items meeting USDA nutrition standards, and specialty food products supporting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations across school districts serving thousands of students daily. The issuing bodies are predominantly Georgia school districts—Henry County Schools (52 schools), Early County Board of Education (three schools), City Schools of Decatur (ten schools), and Douglas County School System (30 districts via cooperative purchasing)—supplemented by Dallas Independent School District in Texas. These are open competitive procurements with no specific disadvantaged-business set-asides identified in the recent notices.

The geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia, particularly in the Atlanta metropolitan region and surrounding counties (Decatur, Douglas, Henry), with one significant Texas procurement from Dallas ISD. Representative recent opportunities include Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), closing March 4, 2026, and the district's RFP 26-003 for main-line food supply and distribution serving 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, closing February 18, 2026. Early County Board of Education issued an IFB for line-by-line food and non-food products supporting three schools with delivery between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, due June 8, 2026, while City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites with delivery to multiple locations, due May 15, 2026. Dallas ISD's RFP (JC250079) for various food products to the Maria Luna Food Service Facilities Warehouse closed April 2, 2026, and covers the 2026-2027 school year on an as-needed basis. All contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, include firm pricing and FOB delivery requirements, and mandate compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, and state-level E-Verify requirements.