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, represents a narrow specialty food ingredient with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers frozen non-GMO sheep sorrel—a leafy green vegetable—but recent solicitations under this code do not reflect demand for that specific item. State and local food service operations soliciting under this code are pursuing broad-based school nutrition and institutional food supply contracts that encompass hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and frozen prepared foods, not specialty herbs or individual produce ingredients. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and school systems of varying size, along with state education agencies, reflecting the dominance of K–12 child nutrition programs in state and local food procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Douglas County School System in Georgia has posted multiple RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) and food supply and distribution services (RFP SN 26-003, due February 18, 2026), serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending around $4.4 million to $9 million respectively. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia solicited bids for 72 fresh produce items (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), while the City Schools of Decatur in Georgia issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) for ten schools. Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line bids for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies (due June 8, 2026) under the National School Lunch Program. Outside Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited bids for over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) through its Food and Child Nutrition Services. The State of Georgia has also posted general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitations (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). No recent solicitations explicitly seek frozen non-GMO sheep sorrel as a line item; the code shows no meaningful activity aligned with its stated commodity.