UNSPSC 50606863: Frozen Non GMO udo

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO udo 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 50606863 Frozen Non GMO udo (Commodity) represents a narrow product category that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service operations, though the code appears seldom tagged to solicitations in its own right. When sourced, frozen non-GMO udo falls within comprehensive school nutrition and institutional food supply contracts that bundle produce, proteins, grains, dairy, and specialty items into line-item or lot-based competitive bids. State and local issuing bodies acquiring under this code include school districts (the dominant buyers), state agencies managing food operations, and centralized purchasing cooperatives. School districts—including Early County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, and Dallas Independent School District—issue IFBs and RFPs for annual school nutrition supply contracts that enumerate frozen vegetable and specialty produce items, often with strict specifications for whole-grain compliance, low sodium, zero trans fat, HACCP certification, food recall capability, and Buy American compliance. State agencies in Georgia and procurement vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 Georgia school districts) also issue RFPs for produce and food distribution serving multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

The geographic concentration reflects recent activity across Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, with Georgia appearing most frequently among recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) soliciting line-by-line bids for over 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies for three schools under the National School Lunch Program; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce procurement (IFB 26-34, due April 23, 2026) for 72 produce items across 60 schools with estimated annual volumes to 21,125 cases for single items; Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026) serving the Maria Luna Warehouse; and the Douglas County School System's RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026) with an estimated annual expenditure of $9 million to supply 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools. All contracts require firm pricing for the full term, delivery within specified hours and temperature ranges, comprehensive insurance, E-Verify compliance, and federal food-safety certification. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options extending to three or five years, and awards are commonly made line-item or lot-by-lot to multiple vendors based on lowest responsive pricing.