UNSPSC 50606853: Frozen Non GMO soybeans

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO soybeans 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 50606853 Frozen Non GMO soybeans is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement systems with minimal recent relevant activity. The code's nominal scope—frozen non-GMO soybeans as a discrete product line—does not align with the solicitations currently tagged to it. Recent state and local opportunities under this code are dominated by broad food-service and school nutrition procurements that span hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods, with frozen soybeans either absent from scope or subsumed into generic commodity categories that buyers do not track as a distinct line item. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and state education agencies (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District) alongside state operations procurement (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, driven by USDA commodity purchasing tied to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Georgia (State of Georgia, multiple school districts including Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County) and extends to Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District). Representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid posted May 11, 2026, due June 8, 2026 (IFB for 300+ food items across all categories), the City Schools of Decatur's Invitation for Bid for Frozen Foods and Grocery posted April 16, 2026, due May 15, 2026, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, representing a 30-district cooperative purchasing vehicle with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas. Frozen soybeans as a standalone procurement category does not appear in any of these opportunities; pursuit under this code is not supported by current market activity.