UNSPSC 50606832: Frozen Non GMO hop sprouts

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO hop sprouts 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 50606832 Frozen Non GMO hop sprouts is a Commodity code that nominally names a specialized agricultural product, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect actual purchasing of hop sprouts. Instead, the solicitations tagged to this code cover broad food service procurement for school districts and state agencies, encompassing everything from fresh produce, dairy, frozen foods, and grocery staples to kitchen supplies and non-food items. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts (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 in Georgia), along with state agencies in Georgia and the Dallas Independent School District in Texas. These jurisdictions are soliciting food and supplies primarily to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, with some state-level food procurement for general operations.

The geographic concentration centers on Georgia and Missouri, with Texas also active. Recent representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) encompassing 300+ food items and 60 non-food products for three schools; the City Schools of Decatur's invitation for frozen foods and grocery items (IFB, due May 15, 2026) requiring HACCP plans and 24/7 food-recall accessibility across ten school sites; the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items procurement (IFB, due April 29, 2026) spanning over 900 line items for approximately 19,000 students; and the Douglas County School System's fresh-produce RFP (due March 4, 2026) covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million and $1.1 million per area. The code appears misclassified or miscoded relative to its nominal scope; vendors evaluating this code should verify alignment with their product lines before pursuing opportunities.