UNSPSC 50604500: Frozen Non GMO lentils

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO lentils 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 50604500 Frozen Non GMO lentils is a Class code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable and specialty food products for institutional food service programs, including senior services, school nutrition, and general public agency meal provision. The code captures line-item food procurement in competitive bidding for quantities ranging from hundreds to thousands of cases. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing frozen and dried legumes, grains, canned proteins, vegetables, and related staple ingredients alongside complementary food-service items such as dairy, bread, paper supplies, and cleaning products. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, state purchasing offices, and independent school districts managing meal programs under federal nutrition standards.

Activity appears concentrated in Georgia, with recent opportunities from Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (IWQ 140229, informal written quotes due October 19, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food including legumes and canned proteins), the State of Georgia (PE55645NONST2026000000009, bid due June 22, 2026 for food, supplies, and kitchen products), and Early County Board of Education (PE55045NONST2027000000006, line-by-line bid due June 8, 2026 for 300+ food items including grains and legumes supporting the National School Lunch Program). School district solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with contract terms typically running one year with extension options and Buy American provisions. Delivery windows are generally restrictive — 72 hours or faster for county orders, Monday-through-Friday daytime windows for schools — and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit-of-measure basis.