UNSPSC 50543111: Frozen non GMO white king figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO white king 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 50543111 Frozen non-GMO white king figs is a Commodity code that represents a niche frozen specialty produce item within broader school nutrition procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code—primarily issuing from school districts in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut—show that state and local governments are actually soliciting comprehensive grocery and frozen food portfolios for child nutrition programs, not frozen figs specifically. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) have all posted IFBs and RFPs for grocery items, frozen foods, and fresh produce that span hundreds of line items, including proteins, vegetables, fruits, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees. The code shows little relevant recent activity focused on frozen figs as a discrete procurement object; instead, frozen specialty produce would constitute one or two line items within much larger food-service contracts governed by National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

School districts and boards of education represent the dominant issuing-body type under this code's recent opportunities, with activity concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued both a fresh produce and eggs RFP serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026), and a separate food supply and distribution RFP for approximately $9 million annually (due February 18, 2026). The City Schools of Decatur and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System both posted IFBs for frozen foods and fresh produce due in April and May 2026 respectively, and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted a comprehensive grocery-items bid (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026 supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, requiring delivery to a central warehouse and multiple school sites. Opportunities are marked by high line-item counts, delivery scheduling constraints (typically Monday–Friday morning windows), electronic submission platforms (Bonfire, OpenGov, LINQ), and mandatory compliance documentation including proof of E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, general liability insurance ($1 million minimum per occurrence), HACCP plans, and food-recall procedures.