UNSPSC 50606226: Frozen Non GMO yellow bush scallop squash

The variety of Non GMO summer squashes and summer pumpkins known as Non GMO yellow bush scallop 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 50606226 Frozen Non GMO yellow bush scallop squash is a Commodity code representing a single agricultural product line that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service operations. While the code's nominal scope is highly specific—a single frozen vegetable variety—the recent solicitations tagged under it reveal that state and local purchasers actually buy frozen and shelf-stable produce as components of large, mixed food buys for schools, senior services, and institutional dining. The issuing bodies include county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments (State of Georgia), and school districts (Early County Board of Education), all sourcing food through informal written quotes, RFQ, or line-by-line sealed bids for meal programs and community services. Quantities range from dozens of cases in smaller county purchases to hundreds of line items statewide; delivery windows are tight (72 hours to 14 days), and compliance requirements—including HACCP plans, food-recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and domestic-sourcing preferences where stated—are standard across all issuing bodies.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia, with Gwinnett County posting an IWQ on October 13, 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed food items (due October 19, 2026), the State of Georgia posting a food-supplies bid on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026), and Early County Board of Education posting a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for school meal programs. The Early County opportunity demonstrates the typical scope: the district requested meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and fluid milk with whole-grain preferences, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with contract award expected approximately 60 days after bid opening and prices held firm for 15 days. Award criteria consistently favor lowest responsive and responsible bidding; Gwinnett County reserved the right to split awards by line item, and all contracts require F.O.B. Destination delivery with inside delivery to named school or facility locations during specified weekday morning windows.