UNSPSC 50606827: Frozen Non GMO gai choy

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO gai choy 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 50606827 Frozen Non GMO gai choy is a Commodity code that encompasses frozen Asian leafy greens—specifically non-GMO Chinese broccoli or similar brassica vegetables—procured by state and local school nutrition programs and food service operations. Recent opportunities reveal that state and local governments buy frozen produce through school district nutrition bids and state institutional food supply contracts. School districts including 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 solicit frozen and fresh produce as components of broader grocery and food product bids serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The State of Georgia has also issued dedicated fresh produce solicitations. Work under this code involves supplying institutional food service with produce items meeting USDA compliance, HACCP food safety standards, Buy American provisions, and stringent packaging and delivery requirements—typically firm pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery to school sites between early morning and early afternoon Monday through Friday, and compliance with state nutrition standards including low-sodium and whole-grain preferences where applicable.

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, along with state-level institutional buyers in Georgia, reflecting concentrated activity in the Southeast and South Central regions. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) requesting line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items including produce across three schools; City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for Frozen Foods and Grocery items (IFB, due May 15, 2026) to supply ten school sites with frozen and grocery products meeting whole-grain, low-sodium, and zero-trans-fat standards; and Douglas County School System's Request for Proposal SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs (RFP, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 Georgia school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas. All school district opportunities require general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), E-Verify compliance, food recall procedures, and often allow secondary vendor designations or line-item award flexibility. Contract periods typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, and vendors must accommodate quarterly or semi-annual price adjustments based on USDA or CPI documentation when increases exceed thresholds of 3% to 10%.