UNSPSC 50605000: Frozen Non GMO nightshades

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO nightshades 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 50605000 Frozen Non-GMO Nightshades is a Class code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The sourced opportunities show no procurement of frozen nightshades or specialty frozen produce categories; instead, the code captures broad food service and child nutrition bidding by school districts, county school systems, and state agencies acquiring comprehensive food baskets for meal programs — fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and frozen items as part of general cafeteria supply contracts rather than specialty frozen-produce sourcing. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying signals minimal procurement relevance under this specific UNSPSC designation.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity centered in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District), alongside state-level procurement by the State of Georgia and one Missouri school district (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education FY27 Food Bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) for 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies supporting the National School Lunch Program across three schools; the City Schools of Decatur Frozen Foods and Grocery IFB (due May 15, 2026) for frozen and grocery items meeting whole-grain and low-sodium specifications across ten sites; the Douglas County School System Food Supply and Distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) seeking a main-line distributor for approximately 32,000 meals daily with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000; and the Dallas Independent School District RFP (due April 2, 2026) for various food products excluding main commercial commodity bids, with emphasis on non-preferred-ingredients compliance under Texas Legislative Bill #314. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and Texas; no recent opportunities in other states are present in the sourced block.