UNSPSC 50606611: Frozen Non GMO giant pumpkin squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO giant pumpkin 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 50606611 Frozen Non-GMO Giant Pumpkin Squash is a Commodity code that identifies a narrow specialty produce item, but the recent state and local activity under this code shows minimal direct procurement of this specific product. School districts and state procurement offices soliciting under food and nutrition codes are buying across broad food-service categories—fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, meats, dairy, and prepared items—to support school meal programs and state operations, not targeted procurements of specialty frozen squash varieties. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System) and state agencies (State of Georgia), with school nutrition services representing the dominant buyer segment across the recent opportunities. The geographic spread centers on Georgia and Missouri, with additional activity in Texas, reflecting national school-lunch and state-foodservice procurement demand.

Recent opportunities under this code tier show heavy emphasis on broad food-service RFPs and IFBs rather than commodity-specific buys. The Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-003 (February 18, 2026 response deadline) for Food Supply and Distribution Services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools, and RFP SN 26-004 (March 4, 2026 response deadline) through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for one geographic area. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce for its School Nutrition Program under Bid 26-34 (April 23, 2026 response deadline) with 72 fresh-produce line items and estimated annual quantities ranging to 21,125 cases. Dallas Independent School District issued RFP JC250079 (April 2, 2026 response deadline) for various food products for the 2026-2027 school year including specialty and non-preferred-ingredient items. The code shows little evidence of specialized frozen-squash procurement; opportunities reflect generalist food-service supply demand where this commodity would compete as a line item within broader produce or frozen-food contracts.