UNSPSC 50543900: Frozen non GMO kiwi fruits

The type of egg-shaped kiwi fruit has a furry brownish green skin and firm, translucent green flesh with edible purple-black seeds at the centre. 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 50543900 Frozen non-GMO kiwi fruits is a Class code that encompasses fresh and processed produce items procured by state and local government food-service operations, particularly school nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code are actually purchasing broad-line food items — shelf-stable groceries, fresh produce, frozen products, dairy, and proteins — rather than kiwis specifically. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education running National School Lunch Program operations, alongside county departments of community services and state purchasing offices. Recent solicitations show school districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Early County) and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education) posting RFQs and IFBs for annual food contracts supporting breakfast and lunch service, often with 200 to 1,100+ line items spanning produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and paper supplies. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and the State of Georgia have also posted for food items during the same period.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut based on recent postings. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce (including kiwis among 200+ line items) due June 26, 2026 for the 2026-27 school year with delivery to three school sites. Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026 covering 300+ food items plus non-food supplies, with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and provisions for three-month extensions by mutual agreement. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department via electronic bid due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items and subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic agricultural ingredients. All school district contracts emphasize firm pricing (with escalation reviewed semi-annually against USDA benchmarks), domestic sourcing preferences, nutrition compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act or USDA 2024 Final Rule, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and general liability insurance of $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence.