UNSPSC 50544904: Frozen non GMO arctic star nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO arctic star nectarines 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 50544904 Frozen non-GMO arctic star nectarines is a Commodity code for a highly specialized frozen-fruit product that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity indexed under this code. The recent opportunities posted under 50544904 are broad grocery and food-service solicitations spanning hundreds of line items — fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, proteins, grains, and non-food kitchen supplies for school nutrition programs and municipal purchasing. None of the nine recent opportunities specifically mention frozen arctic star nectarines, whether GMO or non-GMO. The code shows little relevant recent activity and the mismatch between the nominal commodity scope and the actual procurements it is tagged with suggests the code may be misapplied by issuing bodies or imported from vendor databases that do not reflect current state and local classification practice.

The issuing bodies soliciting under 50544904 are predominantly school districts and boards of education (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County school systems in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri) plus one state-level procurement (State of Georgia food, supplies, and kitchen products) and one municipal department (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). The geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and extends to Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items to the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, posted June 30, 2026, due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items with National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American requirements (51% domestic agricultural ingredients); and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia, posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. All recent opportunities require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food-recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and insurance coverage from $500,000 to $2,000,000. The code does not support a meaningful business development path for a vendor focused on a single specialty frozen-fruit commodity.