UNSPSC 50605811: Frozen Non GMO sea kale

The variety of Non GMO sea vegetables known as Non GMO sea kale 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 50605811 Frozen Non GMO sea kale is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy primarily as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service procurement rather than as a standalone item. The recent opportunities show no solicitations specifically targeting frozen sea kale; instead, the code appears tagged to general grocery and produce bids where frozen specialty vegetables may be included among hundreds of line items. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas are the dominant issuing bodies, with Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System posting multiple food service contracts during the first half of 2026. These school systems buy frozen and fresh produce as part of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program fulfillment, typically through IFBs and RFPs with firm pricing, delivery to multiple school sites, HACCP compliance, and Buy American provisions. The work encompasses line-item bidding on hundreds of food products, with vendors required to meet cold-chain specifications, food safety certifications, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million.

The geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and includes active procurement across Missouri and Texas as well. Recent representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026), soliciting approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products with delivery across three schools and contract renewal options through June 30, 2027; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items bid (posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items for delivery across the district's service area; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026), covering 72 produce line items with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One (18 districts) and $1.1 million for Area Two (12 districts). School districts emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, and products without artificial additives or high fructose corn syrup, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 and allowing renewal for up to three additional years at vendor discretion and subject to performance review.