UNSPSC 50606501: Frozen Non GMO green globe turnips

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO green globe turnips 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 50606501 Frozen Non GMO green globe turnips is a Commodity code, but the source shows no recent state or local procurement activity directly seeking frozen turnips or produce items matching this specific product specification. The recent opportunities block instead captures broad school nutrition and state food service solicitations that span multiple produce categories and frozen items across produce families, but none explicitly isolate frozen non-GMO turnips as a line item or commodity being solicited. The code itself names a narrow, specialized product; the recent opportunities block demonstrates that state and local governments buy frozen and fresh produce through aggregated line-item bids, cooperative purchasing vehicles, and food service distribution contracts that bundle many items, making procurement under this specific code difficult to track or characterize from available records.

School districts and state agencies across Georgia, Texas, and Missouri are the primary issuing bodies pursuing food procurement in the source records, with solicitation activity concentrated in school nutrition programs serving child breakfast and lunch programs. The Douglas County School System in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Dallas Independent School District in Texas, and the State of Georgia itself have posted RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for fresh produce, frozen foods, and grocery items between January and June 2026. Recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two), City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District RFP for various food products including specialty frozen items (due April 2, 2026). The source does not support characterization of whether frozen non-GMO turnips specifically appear in any of these solicitations, and no vendor selection, pricing, or award information is available.