UNSPSC 50522301: Non GMO chataigne breadfruits

The variety of non GMO breadfruit known as non GMO chataigne breadfruit. 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 50522301 Non GMO chataigne breadfruits (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited by state and local jurisdictions under this code. Recent opportunities consistently show school districts and county boards of education procuring general fresh produce—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, and citrus—to support school nutrition programs, not specialized breadfruit varieties. The code title implies a narrow commodity focus, but state and local purchasing offices are using this classification to tag broad fresh-produce supply contracts that serve National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs across elementary through high school sites. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin, with no standout repeat buyers—each jurisdiction solicits independently through its own school nutrition office or purchasing department. Representative work includes Madison Metropolitan School District's bid for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated $78,000 annual value), Hancock County Board of Education's multi-item fresh produce IFB for 2026–27 (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ line items), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (proposals due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Texas and Florida. Georgia leads with multiple district-level RFPs and IFBs posted since February 2026 (Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, and the Douglas County cooperative). All solicitations require weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school sites between early morning hours (typically 5:30–7:30 a.m.) and early afternoon, with strict adherence to USDA compliance standards, HACCP plans, Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), traceability documentation, and commodity-specific packaging (case counts, unit sizes, ripeness stages per color guides). Pricing is typically cost-plus or index-based with firm pricing for 12 months, and awards go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item basis. Insurance requirements are consistent across jurisdictions—$500,000 to $2 million general liability, workers' compensation per state statute, and frequently umbrella coverage of $1–2 million. School nutrition programs dominate; no other state or local agency type solicits under this code in the recent record. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (non-GMO chataigne breadfruits, a specialty tropical fruit) and actual procurement activity (commodity fresh produce for institutional feeding) signals that either the code is being applied incorrectly or has been genericized to encompass all fresh-produce sourcing for educational food service.