UNSPSC 50543701: Frozen non GMO beaumont guavas

The variety of non GMO guavas known as non GMO beaumont guavas 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 50543701 Frozen non-GMO Beaumont guavas is a Commodity code that does not reflect meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a single specialized produce item — bears no relationship to the work actually being solicited under the opportunities tagged to this code. Recent state and local opportunities consistently solicit broad grocery and food-service procurement spanning hundreds of line items across frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, beverages, paper products, and supplies for school nutrition programs and public food services. The code's narrow, product-specific name does not align with these broad-based food service supply contracts, suggesting the code may be mislabeled or misapplied in state and local sourcing systems.

The recent opportunities show heavy activity from school districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, posting bids for annual food-service contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery items (posted June 30, 2026, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across multiple categories (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, require firm pricing with limited escalation provisions, mandate Buy American compliance at 51 percent domestic content, include HACCP and food-recall capabilities, and call for delivery to multiple school sites with no separate fuel surcharges. Given the code's mismatch to actual procurement scope, this code warrants careful review before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.