UNSPSC 50606406: Frozen Non GMO cherry tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO cherry 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 50606406 Frozen Non GMO cherry tomatoes is a Commodity code. State and local governments buying under this code procure prepared frozen produce items for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and state agency operations. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring frozen vegetables as part of broader grocery and frozen-food procurements for child nutrition services, where frozen cherry tomatoes appear as a line item within larger commodity baskets that include meats, dairy, grains, snacks, and prepared entrees. The code reflects the operational reality of school food service: districts source frozen produce alongside fresh produce, dried goods, and proteins through single or multiple vendors on annual or multi-year contracts. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state education agencies, with activity concentrated in Georgia (multiple school districts including Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System) and extending to Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Texas (Dallas Independent School District), and the State of Georgia procurement office. No standout repeat buyer emerges from the recent block beyond the prevalence of school district nutrition procurement across geographies.

Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education RFP for line-by-line food bids (response date June 8, 2026), which encompasses approximately 300+ food items across meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and grains for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, and the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (sealed bids due May 15, 2026) specifying whole-grain standards, low-sodium requirements, zero trans fat per serving, and 41-degree-Fahrenheit refrigeration at delivery to ten school sites. The Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs (proposals due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative spans 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, and the Dallas Independent School District RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) explicitly addresses non-preferred ingredients including artificial colors, artificial flavors, and high fructose corn syrup per Texas Legislative Bill #314. Frozen non-GMO cherry tomatoes typically appear as a minor line item within these broad-based solicitations rather than as standalone awards, priced competitively against USDA market baselines and subject to firm pricing for the contract term, usually July 1 through June 30 of the following year.