UNSPSC 50605403: Frozen Non GMO crowder peas

The variety of Non GMO peas known as Non GMO crowder peas 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 50605403 Frozen Non GMO crowder peas is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable and perishable food products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, senior services, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show purchasing across a range of food categories — canned proteins, canned vegetables, fresh and frozen produce, dairy, meats, poultry, seafood, grains, and condiments — rather than crowder peas in isolation. The issuing bodies are county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education), each procuring food for different operational missions: senior meal programs, institutional cafeterias, and USDA-funded school breakfast and lunch programs. Vendors must meet specifications for product quality, labeling, delivery conditions, temperature control, stock rotation, domestic sourcing preferences, and compliance with food safety and federal contracting requirements including HACCP plans, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and E-Verify verification.

Georgia is the primary market represented in recent activity. Gwinnett County posted an informal written quote (IWQ) on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026 at F.O.B. Destination; the State of Georgia issued a bid for food and kitchen products due June 22, 2026 (solicitation details in an attached document); and Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids on approximately 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, due June 8, 2026, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and allowance for piggybacking by other school districts. Award determinations are based on lowest responsive and responsible bidder calculations, with Gwinnett County evaluating per unit of measure and Early County Schools allowing price escalation requests on a six-month basis supported by USDA or Consumer Price Index documentation.