UNSPSC 50606220: Frozen Non GMO spaghetti squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO spaghetti 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 50606220 Frozen Non-GMO Spaghetti Squash is a Commodity code that maps nominally to frozen vegetable procurement, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little activity directly addressing the specific product. The code appears in solicitations for broad food-service purchasing by school districts and state agencies, where frozen vegetables are components of larger procurement bundles rather than line items solicited in isolation. State and local governments buying under this code are overwhelmingly K–12 school districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Dallas Independent School District) and state departments of education or nutrition services (Georgia, Douglas County School System serving 30 districts through a cooperative purchasing vehicle). These jurisdictions procure frozen and fresh produce as part of child nutrition and school lunch programs, bundling vegetables with meats, grains, dairy, and prepared foods in annual or multi-year contracts that emphasize USDA compliance, domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and products without artificial additives or high fructose corn syrup.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP on February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026), and a separate RFP on January 21, 2026, for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million (proposals due February 18, 2026). Dallas Independent School District in Texas issued an RFP on February 22, 2026, for various food products including spice and ice cream lots (due April 2, 2026). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items via electronic bid (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items. Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line food bids serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (due June 8, 2026), while the City Schools of Decatur, Georgia, issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for its School Nutrition Program (due May 15, 2026). The State of Georgia itself posted a general solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). Frozen Non-GMO spaghetti squash, while nominally within this code's scope, does not appear as a standalone line item or category in any of these recent school nutrition or state agency solicitations; pursuit of this code requires positioning frozen vegetables as components of larger school food-service contracts rather than specialty-product opportunities.