UNSPSC 50606801: Frozen Non GMO alfalfa

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO alfalfa 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 50606801 Frozen Non GMO alfalfa is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity in the recent solicitation record. The code nominally describes a specialized agricultural product — frozen non-GMO alfalfa — yet none of the recent opportunities posted under this code relate to alfalfa procurement at all. The State of Georgia, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Dallas Independent School District have all posted solicitations tagged to this code, but their actual scope spans comprehensive school nutrition program sourcing: fresh produce (apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, citrus), grocery items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, grains, condiments), frozen foods, eggs, milk, bread, and miscellaneous food service supplies. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error at the source or a deliberate broadening of the code's application in state and local procurement systems that does not correspond to the UNSPSC definition.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with 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), alongside state-level food procurement from Georgia. Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFQ, due June 8, 2026) for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program support spanning 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies, and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Given the categorical misalignment, this code shows little relevant recent activity for frozen non-GMO alfalfa procurement specifically.