UNSPSC 50606609: Frozen Non GMO curcibita squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO curcibita 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 50606609 Frozen Non-GMO Cucurbita Squash is a Commodity code that covers frozen specialty squash products for school nutrition and state food-service operations. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments procure frozen vegetables as components of broader food-service buys rather than as standalone line items; the code appears in state and school-district food bids where frozen produce is bundled with fresh items, dairy, meats, and other staples to support child nutrition programs and institutional cafeteria operations. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts (both individual districts and cooperative purchasing groups) and state agencies managing food operations, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer category across recent solicitations.

The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, where the State of Georgia, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur, and Early County Board of Education have all posted food-service solicitations between February and May 2026. Texas (Dallas Independent School District, April 2, 2026 due date) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, April 29, 2026 due date) represent secondary activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026), which encompasses approximately 300 food items including frozen vegetables alongside produce and dairy for three schools under the National School Lunch Program; the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative Fresh Produce and Eggs RFP (due March 4, 2026), serving 30 districts with $4.4 million estimated annual spend for Area One; and the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items bid (IFB, due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items with firm pricing for the full contract year. School districts emphasize whole-grain, low-sodium, and no-added-sugar formulations; Buy American compliance; HACCP documentation; and delivery to multiple school sites on set schedules, typically Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.