UNSPSC 50604125: Frozen Non GMO thyme

The variety of Non GMO herbs known as Non GMO thyme 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 50604125 Frozen Non GMO thyme is a Commodity code covering specialty frozen herbs and botanicals procured by state and local food service operations. State and local governments buy frozen herbs — including non-GMO thyme — primarily through school districts and state procurement offices to supply institutional kitchens, cafeterias, and food service programs. The sourcing reflects increasing institutional emphasis on ingredient transparency, non-GMO certification, and domestic sourcing preferences for food service supply chains. Issuing bodies include state-level purchasing offices (such as the State of Georgia) and school district food service programs (such as Early County Board of Education in Georgia), which procure frozen herbs as line items within broader food supply bids that encompass hundreds of food and non-food products for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia. The State of Georgia posted an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response date (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009, posted May 15, 2026), and Early County Board of Education issued an IFB for line-by-line food and non-food product bids supporting school meal programs across three schools with a June 8, 2026 deadline (Solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006, posted May 11, 2026). Early County's scope emphasizes domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Both solicitations reflect institutional buying focused on compliance with USDA specifications, food safety protocols (HACCP plans, food recall procedures, biosecurity policies), Buy American provisions, and multi-year or renewable terms typical of school food service contracting.