UNSPSC 50542409: Frozen non GMO white cherimoya

The variety of non GMO cherimoya known as non GMO white cherimoya 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 50542409 Frozen non GMO white cherimoya is a Commodity code that designates a single specialty frozen fruit product. However, the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows no solicitations for frozen cherimoya specifically. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span broad grocery and food service procurement for school districts, municipalities, and counties — primarily targeting fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, grains, proteins, and general grocery staples to support child nutrition programs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a specific frozen specialty fruit) and the actual recent activity (comprehensive school meal food service contracts) suggests the code is being used as a catch-all classification for diverse food procurement rather than as a precise commodity identifier. State and local governments are not actively soliciting frozen non-GMO white cherimoya as an isolated line item; instead, they are procuring mixed fresh and frozen grocery assortments as part of multi-category food service contracts under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child Nutrition Services frameworks.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Hancock County, Early County, and Douglas County school systems in Georgia; City Schools of Decatur in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia), municipalities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and at least one state-level procurement (Georgia). Recent representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for 1,100+ grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for 200+ fresh-produce items due June 26, 2026; Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for 900+ grocery items due April 29, 2026. Activity is concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. All contracts emphasize Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing with restricted fuel surcharge provisions, deliveries to central warehouses and individual school sites, payment terms of Net 30 to Net 45 days, liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and whole-grain mandates.