UNSPSC 50606614: Frozen Non GMO kabocha squash

The variety of Non GMO winter squashes and winter pumpkins known as Non GMO kabocha 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 50606614 Frozen Non GMO kabocha squash is a Commodity code that describes specialty frozen vegetable products procured primarily by school districts and state agencies to support child nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local governments buying under this code source frozen vegetables as line items within broader food service procurement, typically bundled into larger frozen food or grocery solicitations rather than as standalone specialty produce contracts. The code reflects a narrow product category—non-GMO frozen kabocha squash specifically—but recent state and local activity shows this commodity type is acquired as part of comprehensive produce and grocery bids serving school nutrition programs across multiple states.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas). State agencies including the State of Georgia have also posted food procurement opportunities. Georgia emerges as the primary geography for recent activity, followed by Missouri and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education FY27 Food Bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026), which encompassed approximately 300+ food items including vegetables with domestic sourcing preferences and no added sugars or artificial additives; the City Schools of Decatur Frozen Foods and Grocery IFB (IFB, due May 15, 2026), which specified zero trans fat per serving and whole grain standards; Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items (ITB, due April 29, 2026) with over 900 line items across multiple categories; and the Douglas County School System Fresh Produce and Eggs RFP (RFP, due March 4, 2026), procuring approximately 72 produce line items across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for one geographic area. These solicitations reflect steady, line-item-based procurement cycles tied to annual school nutrition program budgets running July through June.