UNSPSC 50606218: Frozen Non GMO rondini squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO rondini squash 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 50606218 Frozen Non GMO rondini squash is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within the broader frozen-vegetable procurement activity of state and local government food-service operations. State and local buyers posting under this code are purchasing frozen vegetables—in this case specifically non-GMO rondini squash—as components of larger food-service contracts, typically for school nutrition programs and institutional dining. The solicitations show that frozen vegetables are acquired as line items within comprehensive food bids that bundle fresh produce, proteins, dairy, dry goods, and paper supplies into single or multi-vendor procurement opportunities. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated among Georgia school systems (Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur) and Texas school districts (Dallas Independent School District), supplemented by state-level procurement from the State of Georgia for general institutional food supply. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri rounds out the geographic spread.

Recent representative solicitations show frozen vegetables embedded in larger food-service bids rather than as standalone line items. The Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited grocery items with a due date of April 29, 2026, spanning over 900 line items including frozen vegetables, with bids submitted electronically via NUTRIKIDS by 9:45 a.m. CDT. The City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EST, covering a comprehensive range of frozen and grocery products with stringent whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, delivery to ten school sites, and a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Douglas County School System in Georgia posted an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, with a due date of March 4, 2026, serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Frozen vegetables like rondini squash typically appear as minor line items within these larger procurements and do not generate standalone solicitations at the state or local level.