UNSPSC 50606003: Frozen Non GMO sheep sorrel

The variety of Non GMO sorrel known as Non GMO sheep sorrel 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 50606003 Frozen Non GMO sheep sorrel, a Commodity code, nominally addresses a specialized produce item, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that scope. The three most recent opportunities posted to state and local procurement platforms under this code concern general food procurement for institutional food service — shelf-stable pantry items for senior services, statewide food supplies contracting, and school lunch program provisioning — rather than frozen specialty vegetables. Gwinnett County sought approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable foods including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, and canned vegetables for senior services delivery. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids for 300+ food items spanning meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies to support the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. The issuing bodies range across county governments, state-level procurement agencies, and school districts, with an emphasis on competitive bidding for high-volume food service supply chains that serve vulnerable or institutional populations.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia, where all three recent opportunities originated — Gwinnett County, the State of Georgia, and Early County Schools — between May and October 2026. Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 was posted October 13, 2026 with quotes due October 19, 2026; award went to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder evaluated per unit of measure, with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid was posted May 11, 2026 with bids due June 8, 2026, covering a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with options to extend. The State of Georgia's May 15, 2026 posting requested bids with a June 22, 2026 due date but did not disclose itemized scope detail in the notice summary. The code shows little evidence of the frozen non-GMO sheep sorrel product its nominal name suggests and appears to function as a catchall for general institutional food service procurement in Georgia during this period.