UNSPSC 50543109: Frozen non GMO smyrna figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO smyrna 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 50543109 Frozen non-GMO Smyrna figs (Commodity) does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it by state and local government. Recent opportunities tagged with this code show no purchases of frozen figs, whether GMO or non-GMO. Instead, the code has been applied to large-scale school nutrition and food-service commodity solicitations that span hundreds of line items covering fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, and related supplies for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the broad food-service scope of recent solicitations indicates either systematic mislabeling in the procurement data or a tagging convention that does not align the UNSPSC taxonomy to the work being performed.

State and local issuers posting under this code are primarily school districts and school system nutrition departments in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and the State of Georgia. Most solicitations are issued as RFPs or IFBs for annual food-service contracts running July 1 through June 30 with response dates clustered from mid-February through late June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce; and the Douglas County School System's February 18, 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution services covering approximately 32,000 meals daily with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. All solicitations mandate compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, liability insurance ($1,000,000 minimum per occurrence), and domestic-sourcing preferences. This code shows little relevant recent activity when evaluated against its stated scope.