UNSPSC 50542916: Frozen non GMO zahidi dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO zahidi 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 50542916 Frozen non-GMO Zahidi dates is a Commodity code that sits at the granular product level within the broader frozen food and grocery procurement that state and local school districts and municipalities are actively buying. Recent state and local opportunities show that this code, while nominally narrow, appears in solicitations for comprehensive grocery and frozen-food packages spanning 300 to 1,100+ line items that include frozen produce, meats, dairy, prepared items, and specialty ingredients. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education — including the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System — all procuring National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program supplies. One state-level solicitation from Georgia also appears. The scope of work is anchored to child nutrition services: vendors must supply products meeting USDA compliance (including Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and delivery Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites. All products must carry proper nutrition and CN labeling; sample blind testing by school personnel is common; and pricing must remain firm for the contract term with no separate fuel surcharges permitted.

The geographic spread centers on Georgia and the upper South, with recent activity from Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County (all Georgia); Connecticut (Bridgeport); and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). The most recent and largest opportunity is the City of Bridgeport BNB052266 GROCERY ITEMS RFQ, posted June 30, 2026 with the same-day 2:00 p.m. deadline for electronic submission through OpenGov, covering 1,100+ line items with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites, firm pricing through June 30, 2027, Net 45 payment terms, and $1 million/$2 million insurance requirements. A second representative solicitation is Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for Fresh Produce SY27, posted June 10, 2026 with a June 26, 2026 sealed-bid deadline, covering 200+ produce line items with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term. The Rockwood R-VI School District grocery-items procurement (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) encompassed over 900 line items across approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast daily participants. Questions deadlines typically fall 10–15 days before sealed bids close; addenda and vendor communication occur through e-procurement portals (OpenGov, Bonfire, LINQ, NUTRIKIDS); and contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with renewal or extension options.