UNSPSC 50543105: Frozen non GMO dottado figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO dottado figs 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 50543105 Frozen non-GMO dottado figs, Commodity, does not align with the work state and local governments are actually procuring under this code. The recent solicitations tagged to this code are school district food service bids for breakfast and lunch programs spanning fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, dairy, meat, and prepared entrees — none of which reference dottado figs or any specialty frozen fruit product. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and Rockwood R-VI School District are all sourcing commodity food products for National School Lunch Program compliance, with line-item counts ranging from approximately 200 to over 900 items per bid. Products across these solicitations must meet USDA Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content minimum for processed goods), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, and HACCP food safety protocols. This code shows little relevant recent activity and appears to be a taxonomy mismatch between the nominal commodity definition and the actual state and local procurement happening against it.

School district nutrition departments across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri are the primary issuing bodies, with Hancock County and Douglas County School System appearing in multiple recent solicitations. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (Hancock County, Douglas County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County), with secondary activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). The Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for Grocery Items with a due date of June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education posted a fresh-produce IFB due June 26, 2026; and Douglas County School System released an RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options, firm fixed pricing, no fuel surcharges, Buy American compliance, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms. Firms pursuing this code should clarify with issuing bodies whether frozen dottado figs or other specialty frozen fruit actually appears in recent line-item bids before investing in capability alignment.