UNSPSC 50543001: Frozen non GMO pink dragonfruit

The variety of non GMO dragonfruit known as non GMO pink 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 50543001 Frozen non-GMO pink dragonfruit (Commodity) represents a specialized frozen fruit category that state and local school districts are procuring as part of broader school nutrition program contracts, though recent opportunities show this code seeing minimal discrete activity—the solicitations in the source target frozen foods and fresh produce as components of comprehensive grocery and produce bids rather than pink dragonfruit specifically. State and local school districts dominate the issuing-body mix under related frozen and fresh produce codes, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia school systems (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Decatur City Schools, Early County Board of Education, and Hancock County Board of Education) alongside activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). These districts are procuring frozen and fresh produce to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program under Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content and strict adherence to USDA nutrition standards, HACCP compliance, food safety protocols, and delivery to multiple school sites on firm-fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent frozen-foods and fresh-produce opportunities in the source include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (including frozen products) with electronic submission due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with bids due June 26, 2026; Decatur City Schools IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; and Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating districts with proposals due March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million combined. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. No recent solicitation in the source explicitly names frozen non-GMO pink dragonfruit as a line item, indicating this specific Commodity code does not currently reflect discrete state and local procurement activity in the available opportunities.