UNSPSC 50542912: Frozen non GMO medjool/medjul dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO medjool/medjul 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 50542912 Frozen non-GMO medjool/medjul dates is a Commodity code that nominally names a single product line, but the recent state and local opportunities do not solicit frozen medjool dates specifically. Instead, the recent activity tagged under this code reflects broad school nutrition procurement—Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery bid (June 2026, IFB, 1,100+ line items including frozen products), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid (June 2026, IFB, 200+ items), Early County Board of Education's food and non-food supplies (June 2026, 300+ food items), Decatur City Schools' frozen foods and grocery (May 2026, IFB), Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items (April 2026, 900+ line items), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce (April 2026, 72 items), and Douglas County School System's food supply and produce bids (February-March 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity for its stated commodity; the opportunities are mistagged with a frozen-dates code but actually solicit comprehensive food-service procurement spanning produce, proteins, dairy, and supplies.

State and local school districts and boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) appearing most frequently in the recent opportunities block. Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood) also appear. Opportunities cluster in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions where the source supports them. No standout repeat buyers emerge beyond school districts as a category. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) and Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items IFB (due June 30, 2026); both support the National School Lunch Program and enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, firm pricing for the contract period, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity, firms pursuing frozen-dates supply should monitor whether future opportunities tag this code more accurately or continue to see grocery and produce bids erroneously classified here.