UNSPSC 50606820: Frozen Non GMO dandelion greens

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO dandelion greens 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 50606820 Frozen Non GMO Dandelion Greens is a Commodity code that describes a narrow specialty produce item. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of frozen non-GMO dandelion greens specifically; instead, the opportunities show school districts and state agencies buying comprehensive food-service portfolios spanning fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, dairy, proteins, and supplies for child nutrition programs. The code appears to be a tagging mismatch — the solicitations address broad food-service procurement across multiple categories rather than a single specialty vegetable line item. State and local buyers issuing food-service contracts include school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System), state procurement offices (Georgia Department of Education), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). These bodies use IFB and RFP notices, with cycles typically aligned to school-year procurement windows (July through June contract periods).

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Missouri, with notable opportunities from Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 Fresh Produce and Eggs, March 4, 2026 response deadline; estimated $5.5 million across two geographic areas), City Schools of Decatur (IFB frozen foods and grocery, May 15, 2026 deadline), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Bid 26-34 fresh produce, April 23, 2026 deadline), Early County Board of Education (line-by-line food and non-food bid, June 8, 2026 deadline), Dallas Independent School District (RFP various food products, April 2, 2026 deadline), and Rockwood R-VI School District (grocery items, April 29, 2026 deadline). These solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance, HACCP food-safety protocols, domestic sourcing where feasible, and whole-grain or low-sodium formulations. However, the code's narrow commodity scope — frozen non-GMO dandelion greens — does not align with the broad, multi-category nature of the opportunities posted. A vendor pursuing this code should verify whether state and local procurement systems have incorrectly tagged food-service opportunities, or whether frozen non-GMO dandelion greens appear as a line item within larger district nutrition bids.