UNSPSC 50543000: Frozen non GMO dragonfruits

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO dragonfruit 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 50543000 Frozen non-GMO dragonfruits (Class) describes specialty produce items that state and local governments buy primarily through school nutrition programs to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. In practice, however, recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of frozen dragonfruits specifically. Instead, the issuing bodies—school districts and municipal school systems across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri—are procuring broad categories of grocery items, frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, and food service distribution. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meats for the Bridgeport Board of Education through IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026). Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System all issued similar broad-scope RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce, grocery items, and food distribution during the same period. These solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum), HACCP compliance, whole-grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, and food-recall capabilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia school systems and districts, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. The Douglas County School System issued separate RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (estimated $5.5 million annually across 30 school districts) and food supply and distribution services (estimated $9 million annually across 32 schools) in early 2026. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix; city school systems and county boards of education are the primary procurement sources. Delivery logistics, firm fixed pricing excluding fuel surcharges, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and competitive award on a lowest-responsive-and-responsible or line-item basis are standard across these solicitations. No recent opportunities specifically reference frozen non-GMO dragonfruits as a line item or category.