UNSPSC 50606503: Frozen Non GMO manchester market turnips

The variety of Non GMO turnips known as Non GMO manchester market turnips 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 50606503 Frozen Non GMO manchester market turnips is a Commodity code that nominally designates a specific produce item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with frozen turnips specifically. The three recent opportunities posted under this code instead solicit shelf-stable and fresh food products for institutional food service — canned proteins, pasta, rice, sauces, soups, and canned vegetables for a county senior services program; a broad food supplies bid at state level; and a school district food service contract spanning meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, fresh produce, grains, condiments, bread, and fluid milk. The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and the actual scope of work being procured suggests this code may be used generically or incorrectly by issuing bodies when tagging food procurement opportunities, or that the code's nominal scope does not reflect current purchasing patterns in state and local food service.

Recent opportunities come from county and school district purchasing offices in Georgia. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted an informal written quote (IWQ) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, with delivery to Lawrenceville by December 7, 2026 and F.O.B. Destination terms. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid in May 2026 for a July 2026 through June 2027 contract covering 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies for school meal programs, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with award expected approximately 60 days after bid opening. The State of Georgia also posted a food supplies bid in May 2026 with a June 22 due date. Geographic activity centers on Georgia, with no data supporting activity in other states.