UNSPSC 50540000: Frozen non GMO fruits

The type of ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible 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 50540000 Frozen non-GMO fruits, a Family code, covers fresh and frozen fruit procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments soliciting under this code are purchasing fresh produce, frozen fruits, eggs, and comprehensive grocery items — including apples, berries, citrus, melons, and specialty fruits — to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and boards of education, with occasional involvement of state agencies and municipal purchasing offices. Solicitations typically span 50 to 200+ line items per vendor contract, with firm pricing throughout the contract term, Buy American compliance requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP certification, food safety documentation, and delivery to multiple school sites on a Monday-through-Friday schedule between early morning and mid-afternoon windows.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and surrounding states, with notable solicitations from the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated $4.4 million for Area One), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34 for fresh produce, sealed bids due April 23, 2026), the City Schools of Decatur (IFB for frozen foods and grocery items, bids due May 15, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce, bids due June 26, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut (BID052266 for 1,100+ grocery line items including frozen products for the Board of Education, electronic bids due June 30, 2026). School districts also in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI Child Nutrition Services, grocery bid due April 29, 2026) and early-childhood programs (Early County Board of Education, food bid due June 8, 2026) round out the geographic mix. Vendors typically must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability and products liability coverage, maintain E-Verify authorization, and allow piggybacking by other school districts on identical terms.