UNSPSC 50604124: Frozen Non GMO tarragon

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO tarragon 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 50604124 Frozen Non GMO tarragon, a Commodity code, represents frozen specialty herbs sourced without genetic modification — a narrow food ingredient line that state and local governments procure primarily through school food-service and institutional kitchen supply contracts. The code captures frozen herb components bundled into broader food procurement, particularly within National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program sourcing, where districts and state agencies specify ingredient attributes including non-GMO certification, freezing methods, and cold-chain handling. Issuing bodies include state departments of procurement, county and independent school districts, and institutional food-service operations; school districts represent the primary buyer category under this code, given the volume and frequency of food-service contracting at the K–12 level.

Recent activity centers on the Southeast, with Early County Board of Education (Georgia) and the State of Georgia both posting food-supply contracts in May 2026. Early County Schools issued RFQ PE55045NONST2027000000006 on May 11, 2026 with a June 8 response deadline, seeking line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items across meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous products to support school nutrition programs across three schools; frozen specialty herbs including non-GMO tarragon would fall within the produce and condiment subset. The State of Georgia simultaneously posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026, without itemized detail in the posted summary. Both solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, USDA compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, food safety certification (HACCP plans, debarment verification, E-Verify), and pricing stability with escalation review on six-month cycles.