UNSPSC 50604120: Frozen Non GMO rosemary

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO rosemary 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 50604120 Frozen Non GMO rosemary, a Commodity code, encompasses specialty herb products procured by state and local school districts and municipalities for food service operations. The recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for frozen rosemary; the code sees activity exclusively within broader school nutrition food-service procurements where rosemary may appear as a line item within comprehensive produce or spice lots rather than as a standalone specialty purchase. State and local governments buy frozen non-GMO herbs under this code primarily as ingredients for prepared meals and cooking programs, typically bundled with other produce, spices, and food products rather than as isolated commodity buys. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Early County Board of Education, Henry County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, and Dallas Independent School District all posted significant food-service RFPs and IFBs in early 2026—with additional activity from the State of Georgia and regional cooperative purchasing entities such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving multi-district school systems.

Recent procurement activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with Dallas Independent School District in Texas representing the only out-of-state activity in the posted opportunities. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026) and RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs (due March 4, 2026) are representative of the code's actual market, where produce and specialty ingredients compete for line-item awards within broader food-service contracts serving school systems; the produce RFP estimates $4.4 million annual spending across 18 districts. Henry County Schools issued duplicate IFB solicitations (PE67510NONST2026000000030 and 20261001000317SCHOOLNUTRITIONFOODITEMSANDPRODUCTS, both due May 4, 2026) for food items across 52 school locations, and City Schools of Decatur posted an IFB (PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026) with frozen-foods-and-grocery scope explicitly including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications. Dallas ISD's RFP JC250079 (due April 2, 2026) noted a Spice Lot, though the source does not confirm rosemary-specific line items. Frozen specialty herbs appear to move as part of larger food-service awards rather than as standalone commodity purchases in state and local procurement.