UNSPSC 50606100: Frozen Non GMO spinaches

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO spinaches 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 50606100 Frozen Non-GMO Spinaches is a Class code that in practice covers the full range of frozen produce and grocery items procured for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and state operations — including frozen vegetables, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and specialty items meeting USDA compliance and nutritional standards. State and local procurement under this code is dominated by school districts and school systems, which issue the vast majority of recent solicitations to supply child nutrition services across multiple school sites; state agencies also solicit under the code for broader institutional food service needs, and occasional county or municipal entities participate as well. Work being solicited includes both single-item commodity purchases and comprehensive line-item grocery bids spanning 300 to 900+ individual line items per contract, with vendors typically required to meet strict specifications for whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, zero trans fats, HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions, food recall procedures, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and E-Verify authorization under state law.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing a line-by-line food bid for three schools with approximately 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies due June 8, 2026 (RFQ); the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services (St. Louis County, Missouri) seeking grocery items across 900+ line items for delivery July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with bids due April 29, 2026 (IFB via NUTRIKIDS electronic submission); the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issuing an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026 with virtual pre-bid on April 29, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) soliciting fresh produce across 72 line items with bids due April 23, 2026; Dallas Independent School District (Texas) requesting various food products for the 2026-2027 school year due April 2, 2026 (RFP); and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two) and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Contract periods typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with renewal options extending one to four additional years, and award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in cooperative purchasing vehicles, on a line-item basis to allow multiple vendors.