UNSPSC 50606804: Frozen Non GMO arrow root

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO arrow root 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 50606804 Frozen Non GMO arrow root is a Commodity code that maps imprecisely to the state and local school nutrition procurement activity visible in recent opportunities. The code's narrow scope—frozen arrowroot as a specific product—does not reflect what school districts and state agencies are actually buying in practice. Recent solicitations consistently seek broad food-service baskets encompassing hundreds of line items (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, snacks, and miscellaneous prepared foods), with frozen items embedded within larger procurement strategies rather than purchased in isolation. School districts across Georgia, Texas, and Missouri dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System each soliciting annual food-service contracts to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. These districts emphasize whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, products without added sugars or artificial additives, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, and domestic sourcing preferences in their specifications. State-level buys from Georgia and single-item fresh-produce and frozen-foods purchases round out the activity. The code shows little evidence of specialized demand for arrowroot as a category-specific procurement driver.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and adjacent regions, with Douglas County School System's cooperative procurement spanning 30 school districts across two geographic areas in Georgia with estimated spend of $5.5 million annually for produce and eggs alone. The Early County Board of Education IFB (due June 8, 2026) seeks line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies for delivery July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB (due May 15, 2026) for frozen foods and grocery items across ten designated schools, with contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options for up to four additional years. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items comprising over 900 line items (bids due April 29, 2026) supporting approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. Dallas Independent School District (due April 2, 2026) sought various food products through its Food and Child Nutrition Services for the 2026-2027 school year, with items delivered to a central warehouse and evaluated on lowest price and compliance with Texas Legislative Bill #314 ingredient restrictions. Douglas County School System's main-line food distributor RFP (due February 18, 2026) targeted $9 million in annual expenditure to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools. Vendors responding to these opportunities must carry minimum general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence, comply with E-Verify and federal debarment requirements, maintain food-safety certifications, and agree to firm pricing with price escalation permitted only on documented evidence of manufacturer increases or market conditions.