UNSPSC 50542904: Frozen non GMO fardh dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO fardh dates that have 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 50542904 Frozen non-GMO fardh dates (Commodity) does not see active state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code span frozen and fresh grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food services, and child nutrition operations—a category set that encompasses broad frozen and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and ancillary food-service supplies rather than specialty dried fruits or date products. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, city school systems, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles operating across multiple states to provision National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary presence in Connecticut. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued Bid BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items with response due June 26, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) solicited bids for 900+ grocery items due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with March 4, 2026 response deadline. None of these solicitations specifically identify frozen non-GMO dates or fardh dates as line items; the code appears to have been assigned to broader grocery and produce categories without substantive demand for the commodity itself. Vendors should verify actual item requirements during pre-bid or Q&A phases before committing resources, as the code's application here reflects generic food-service taxonomy rather than targeted procurement of the named product.