UNSPSC 50606847: Frozen Non GMO opos

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO opos 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 50606847 Frozen Non-GMO Opos (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent-opportunities block shows no contracts tagged with this commodity code that involve frozen non-GMO opos or oat products; instead, the opportunities are uniformly for broad food service procurement — fresh produce, eggs, grocery items, frozen foods, and main-line food distribution — spanning school nutrition programs, state food operations, and child nutrition services across multiple jurisdictions. The code assignment appears misaligned with the actual scope of work being bought.

State and local issuing bodies sourcing under this code are predominantly school districts and state education agencies. The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia, with the Douglas County School System, Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and City Schools of Decatur all issuing RFPs and IFBs between January and June 2026; activity also extends to the State of Georgia (general food and produce procurement) and to Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million (proposals due February 18, 2026), the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program (bids due June 8, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas (proposals due March 4, 2026). School nutrition procurement under this code emphasizes Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, firm pricing with limited escalation provisions, liability insurance minimums of $1 million to $2 million, and E-Verify authorization.