UNSPSC 50606405: Frozen Non GMO cherry belle tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO cherry belle tomatoes that have 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 50606405 Frozen Non GMO cherry belle tomatoes, a Commodity code, describes specialty produce items state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — school meals, senior services, and other government feeding programs. The recent opportunities on file show little solicitation activity directly naming this specific frozen tomato product; instead, the code appears tagged to broader food-service procurement where fresh and frozen vegetables are line items within larger competitive food bids. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this family are school districts, county governments, and state procurement offices managing cafeteria operations, senior nutrition programs, and institutional meal provision. Work ranges from single-item purchases of shelf-stable and frozen vegetables to comprehensive bid competitions for 300+ food items across multiple schools or facilities, with vendors expected to meet USDA specifications, food-safety documentation, temperature-controlled delivery, and domestic sourcing preferences where applicable.

Activity in the source is concentrated in Georgia, with recent bids from Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of food items for senior services due October 19, 2026), the State of Georgia (food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026), and Early County Board of Education (line-by-line food bid for school lunch and breakfast programs due June 8, 2026). The Early County solicitation exemplifies the scale and specificity typical under this code: it encompasses 300+ food items including vegetables, fruits, and other ingredients, with price firm for 15 days post-award and escalation reviewed on a six-month basis tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index data. Vendors must carry $500,000 general liability insurance, maintain HACCP plans, comply with E-Verify, and allow piggybacking by other school districts. Most recent solicitations do not isolate frozen tomatoes as a standalone line item; they treat vegetables as components of comprehensive food-service contracts where competitive pressure is driven by total cost and responsiveness across dozens of SKUs rather than specialty-produce differentiation.