UNSPSC 50606817: Frozen Non GMO chaoyotes

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO chaoyotes that have 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 50606817 Frozen Non-GMO Chayotes (Commodity) covers niche produce items that state and local governments rarely procure directly; the recent activity in the underlying block shows little to no solicitation explicitly for this specific product. Instead, school districts and state agencies are buying broadly across frozen foods, fresh produce, and grocery staples to support school nutrition programs and operational food service needs. The Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (due June 8, 2026) encompasses 300+ food items including meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and grains with emphasis on domestic sourcing and low-sodium, whole-grain, and no-added-sugar formulations. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri and City Schools of Decatur both issued IFBs for frozen foods and grocery items for their 2026-2027 school nutrition programs (due April 29 and May 15, 2026, respectively), and the Dallas Independent School District issued an RFP for various food products not available through main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026). School districts dominate the issuing bodies in this space, with most solicitations tied to National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; the scope includes compliance with HACCP plans, food recall procedures, Buy American provisions, and strict nutritional specifications such as whole-grain and low-sodium standards, plus delivery requirements to multiple school sites Monday through Friday with temperature-controlled conditions and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with standout repeat buyers including the Douglas County School System (which issued separate RFPs for fresh produce and eggs and for main-line food supply and distribution with estimated annual expenditures of $4.4 million to $9 million, due March 4 and February 18, 2026, respectively), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (fresh produce bid due April 23, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (IFB for frozen foods due May 15, 2026), and Early County Board of Education (food bid due June 8, 2026). The State of Georgia issued separate solicitations for food supplies and fresh produce (due June 22 and May 27, 2026). No recent opportunities explicitly name chayotes or frozen chayote products; procurement emphasis falls on staple produce items (apples, bananas, vegetables, citrus), dairy, grains, and prepared entrees. Vendors responding to these opportunities must firm pricing for full contract periods (typically July 1 through June 30), include packing and transportation with no separate fuel surcharges, maintain current food safety certifications, and meet E-Verify and debarment compliance. The code shows active state and local procurement in frozen and fresh food categories more broadly, but no signal of direct demand for this specific commodity.