UNSPSC 50606866: Frozen Non GMO yautia

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO yautia 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 50606866 Frozen Non GMO yautia is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single frozen vegetable product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct relevance to yautia specifically. Instead, the opportunities posted against it reflect broad food service procurement for school nutrition programs and state operations, encompassing fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, dairy, proteins, and specialty items. School districts and state education agencies are the dominant buyers, sourcing line-by-line food bids to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations across multiple school sites. The work involves multi-category food supply contracts with strict specifications for whole-grain compliance, sodium and sugar limits, USDA domestic sourcing preferences, HACCP food safety plans, 24/7 recall accessibility, and temperature-controlled delivery. Vendors must carry general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, comply with E-Verify federal work authorization, meet Buy American requirements, and accept firm pricing for the contract period with escalation permitted only on documented third-party cost indices or percentage thresholds (typically 3–10% depending on issuing body).

Recent procurement activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing a line-by-line IFB for approximately 300+ food items plus 60 non-food supplies for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with bids due June 8, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issuing an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites with sealed bids due May 15, 2026; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) soliciting fresh produce with 72 line items and sealed bids due April 23, 2026; and the Dallas Independent School District (Texas) issuing an RFP for various food products with a due date of April 2, 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued two RFPs through the GEC Buying Cooperative—one for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with bids due March 4, 2026, and another for main-line food supply and distribution services with an estimated annual spend of approximately $9 million and bids due February 18, 2026. The code shows no standout single repeat buyer, but school districts and cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC) drive the bulk of recent volume, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 and offering renewal options.