UNSPSC 50604122: Frozen Non GMO salsify

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO salsify 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 50604122 Frozen Non GMO salsify, a Commodity code, names a narrow produce item but state and local procurement solicitations tagged with this code actually cover broad food-supply categories spanning proteins, dairy, produce, grains, condiments, and paper products for school nutrition and general institutional food service. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state procurement departments. Early County Board of Education and the State of Georgia appear as recent solicitors, with school districts driving the volume of recent activity through line-item bidding for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program fulfillment.

Recent opportunities show activity in Georgia. Early County Board of Education posted an IFB (Solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006) on May 11, 2026, with bids due June 8, 2026, seeking approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food and paper supplies across three schools for the contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with options to extend. The State of Georgia posted PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, with bids due June 22, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products. Early County's bid emphasizes domestic sourcing, whole-grain and low-sodium options, products without added sugars or artificial additives, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, $500,000 general liability insurance, E-Verify verification, and allows piggybacking by other school districts on identical terms. Prices must include packing and transportation with no separate fuel charges; bid prices remain firm for 15 days from award, with escalation requests thereafter considered on a six-month basis supported by USDA or Consumer Price Index data, and price increases exceeding 3% permit provisional sourcing elsewhere.