UNSPSC 50606421: Frozen Non GMO super beefsteak tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO super beefsteak 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 50606421 Frozen Non GMO super beefsteak tomatoes, Commodity, describes a narrow produce item category, but the recent state and local opportunities show little direct activity aligned with this code. The code's name signals a specific agricultural product—frozen premium tomatoes with non-GMO certification—yet the five school district and state agency solicitations in the source focus on broader procurement bundles: comprehensive fresh produce categories (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus), frozen and grocery goods across multiple protein and grain families, fresh produce staples with limited tomato specificity, and full food service distribution contracts spanning main entrees through produce. School districts—including Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, City Schools of Decatur, and Douglas County School System—dominate the recent opportunity stream, alongside state agencies in Georgia and the Dallas Independent School District. These issuing bodies procure food through annual school nutrition program contracts with line-item or lot-based bidding, typically running July 1 through June 30 with renewal options.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri school districts, with the largest fresh-produce contract tracked at approximately $5.5 million across 30 districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative (Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), a $9 million food supply and distribution RFP (Douglas County RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026), and smaller district-level IFBs in Decatur and Savannah-Chatham County due in mid-April and late April 2026. Dallas Independent School District posted an RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) including produce not covered by main commodity bids. However, none of these opportunities explicitly names frozen tomato products, super beefsteak varieties, or non-GMO certification as line items; produce solicitations emphasize fresh apples, bananas, leafy greens, and root vegetables in volumes typically ordered by the case. Vendors pursuing this code should recognize that frozen specialty tomato products may fall outside the primary fresh-produce aggregations that currently drive school district procurement activity, potentially requiring direct engagement with food service directors or specialty food service distributors rather than participation in standard nutrition program bid cycles.