UNSPSC 50543903: Frozen non GMO blake kiwi fruit

The variety of non GMO kiwi fruit known as non GMO blake kiwi fruit that has 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 50543903 Frozen non-GMO Blake kiwi fruit is a Commodity code that in practice maps to school nutrition procurement for fresh and frozen produce serving child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Recent state and local solicitations under this code span comprehensive school food service and grocery procurement — from single-item fresh-produce contracts to broad 900+ line-item grocery and frozen-goods packages — all of which include kiwis and similar specialty fruits within their scopes. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards across multiple states, supplemented by a city procurement office (Bridgeport) buying for its school board and a state agency (Georgia). School district nutrition departments appear to be the primary repeat buyers, with several districts issuing contracts annually and the Douglas County School System on the Georgia Education Cooperative (GEC) Buying Cooperative serving as a regional vehicle that aggregates demand across 30 school districts. Scope of work centers on products meeting USDA compliance (Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, food safety plans (HACCP with 24/7 recall accessibility), and delivery to school sites Monday through Friday, typically with no separate fuel surcharges and firm fixed pricing for contract periods of 12 months, often with renewal options.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Early County, Hancock County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham) and Connecticut (Bridgeport), with representation from Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County). Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 deadline and the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items due June 26, 2026 — both typical of end-of-fiscal-year procurement cycles. The Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (estimated annual spend of $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two) represents larger-scale regional aggregation. Early County Schools' line-by-line food procurement (approximately 300+ food items with bids due June 8, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI's grocery procurement (over 900 line items with submissions due April 29, 2026) illustrate the range of district-level volumes. Most solicitations emphasize line-item or multiple-vendor awards, allowing different suppliers for different products or categories, and specify compliance with E-Verify, debarment certification, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 coverage), and submission of health inspection records and USDA compliance statements.