UNSPSC 50605600: Frozen Non GMO potatoes

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO potatoes 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 50605600 Frozen Non GMO potatoes is a Class code covering frozen potato products that state and local governments procure as part of comprehensive food service supply chains, predominantly for school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations reveal that frozen potatoes appear within broader food procurement activities—school districts are soliciting frozen foods and grocery items alongside fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and specialty items to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county school systems, including the Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System, each managing meals for thousands of students daily. The code sees activity across multiple states, with recent solicitations concentrated in Georgia (Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) and Missouri (Rockwood), plus Texas (Dallas ISD), though the state of Georgia appears as the most active jurisdiction with multiple concurrent procurements.

Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (Solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026), which requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items plus 60 non-food and paper supplies across three schools under a contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for Frozen Foods and Grocery (Solicitation PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026), procuring frozen and grocery products with stringent nutrition standards (whole grain, low sodium, zero trans fat) for delivery to ten school sites with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Both solicitations emphasize firm pricing inclusive of packing and transportation, HACCP compliance, food safety protocols, Buy American provisions, and E-Verify authorization. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution (due February 18, 2026) specified an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 for a main-line distributor serving 32 schools and 25,500 students, indicating substantial volume in the broader category, though frozen potatoes were not explicitly itemized in available summaries.