UNSPSC 50606868: Frozen Non GMO yuca

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO yuca 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 50606868 Frozen Non-GMO Yuca, a Commodity code, represents a narrow produce ingredient that does not appear in recent state and local solicitation activity. The source contains eight recent school district and state procurement opportunities, spanning Georgia, Missouri, and Texas school nutrition programs and state agency food services from February through June 2026. None of these opportunities name frozen yuca or identify it as a line item; the solicitations instead cover broad fresh produce categories (apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, citrus, potatoes), fresh and processed fresh-produce items (pre-cut vegetables, fruit cups, prepared salads), frozen foods, grocery staples, eggs, dairy, meats, poultry, seafood, grains, condiments, and miscellaneous products for school nutrition programs and state operations. The absence of yuca-specific procurement signals either minimal state and local demand for this commodity or systematic tagging to higher-tier family or class codes that span broader vegetable or frozen-food categories.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia school districts and the state procurement office, with secondary opportunities in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, St. Louis County) and Texas (Dallas Independent School District). Representative recent procurements include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending (due March 4, 2026), the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026), and the Early County Board of Education line-by-line food bid covering 300+ food items for school meal programs (due June 8, 2026). All school district solicitations emphasize HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions, domestic sourcing preferences, firm pricing with limited escalation windows, and delivery to multiple school sites during early-morning hours. No source material identifies frozen yuca as part of any current state or local contract opportunity.