UNSPSC 50606600: Frozen Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins 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 50606600 Frozen Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins is a Class code. State and local governments procure food products for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and general government operations under this code tier, though recent solicitations show activity concentrated in broader frozen and fresh produce categories rather than winter squashes and pumpkins specifically. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county school systems, supported by state procurement offices. School districts dominate the market, including Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Dallas Independent School District, all of which solicit multi-item food service contracts annually for school lunch and breakfast programs. State-level procurement appears in Georgia food and produce solicitations. These jurisdictions typically issue RFPs or IFBs on an annual cycle aligned to school fiscal years (July 1 through June 30), requiring firm pricing, HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions, and substantial insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability).

Recent activity spans Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. The Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution (issued January 21, 2026, due February 18, 2026) targets an estimated $9 million annual expenditure serving 25,500 students across 32 schools. The Douglas County RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covers 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively. Dallas ISD's food products RFP (issued February 22, 2026, due April 2, 2026) seeks supplies for its Food and Child Nutrition Services warehouse on a district-wide, as-needed basis. The City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (issued April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026) requires delivery to ten schools with firm pricing and quarterly adjustment caps. Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (issued May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026) specifies 300+ food items with domestic sourcing preferences and low-sodium formulations. The code shows no recent solicitations explicitly targeting winter squashes or pumpkins; activity maps instead to general frozen and fresh produce procurement for school meal programs.