UNSPSC 50606860: Frozen Non GMO tendergreen

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO tendergreen 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 50606860 Frozen Non GMO tendergreen is a Commodity code that describes frozen vegetable products, specifically non-GMO tendergreen beans, procured by state and local education agencies as part of broader school nutrition programs. Recent state and local solicitations under this code and related frozen-produce categories show school districts and state education systems purchasing frozen vegetables as components of comprehensive food-service contracts that include fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and dry goods. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county education systems, with state-level procurement offices also active in this segment. School districts—including Early County Schools in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, and Dallas Independent School District in Texas—dominate the buying volume, typically soliciting on a competitive bid or RFP basis with annual contract cycles aligned to the July-through-June school year. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid, posted May 11, 2026, with response due June 8, 2026, exemplifies the scope: the district requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables, with delivery Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Texas. Georgia school systems—Douglas County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Early County Schools, and City Schools of Decatur—posted multiple fresh and frozen produce solicitations between February and May 2026. The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for Fresh Produce and Eggs, issued February 4, 2026, with proposals due March 4, 2026, serves 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, demonstrating scale typical of cooperative purchasing vehicles. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items on April 16, 2026, due April 29, 2026, encompassing over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. Dallas Independent School District issued an RFP on February 22, 2026, due April 2, 2026, for various food products including spice and ice cream lots. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, require firm pricing for the full contract period, include Buy American provisions and HACCP compliance, mandate general liability insurance from $500,000 to $1,000,000, and award on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bid or best-value basis. No recent solicitations identified frozen non-GMO tendergreen specifically as a standalone line item; the code activity sits within broader frozen and fresh vegetable procurement categories.