UNSPSC 50606601: Frozen Non GMO acorn squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO acorn squash 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 50606601 Frozen Non-GMO acorn squash is a Commodity code that describes specialty frozen vegetable products sourced without genetic modification, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct solicitation for acorn squash specifically. Instead, the code appears peripherally in broader food service procurement where frozen vegetables are components of larger supply contracts rather than standalone line items. School districts, county boards of education, and state agencies are the primary issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts that could encompass frozen produce, but the recent opportunities block shows no discrete procurement centered on frozen acorn squash; the opportunities are structured as comprehensive grocery, produce, or food-supply agreements where vegetable specifications are bundled with hundreds of other food items or where fresh produce is emphasized over frozen alternatives.

The geographic spread of recent food service procurement activity centers on Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has been particularly active, issuing separate RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026) and food supply and distribution services (PE64810NONST2026000000046, due February 18, 2026) as part of a cooperative buying arrangement spanning 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million depending on geographic area. Early County Board of Education in Georgia solicited line-by-line bids for food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 8, 2026), while the Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri bid over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026). The State of Georgia itself issued IFBs for fresh produce and general food supplies (due May 27, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively). School districts in Decatur, Georgia and Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia, and Dallas Independent School District in Texas all published separate fresh produce or frozen food procurement notices in the first half of 2026, but no solicitation identified in the recent opportunities specifically targets frozen acorn squash as a distinct commodity line.