UNSPSC 50544905: Frozen non GMO arctic sweet nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO arctic sweet 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 50544905 Frozen non-GMO arctic sweet nectarines is a Commodity code that in practice sees minimal representation in recent state and local procurement. The code's scope nominally covers a specific frozen produce item, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it reflect broad school nutrition procurement across frozen foods, fresh produce, grocery staples, and ancillary food service supplies rather than frozen nectarines specifically. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, along with municipal school systems and state purchasing offices. Work being solicited includes meal-service provisioning for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, with vendors managing over 900 line items in some cases—spanning meats, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, beverages, condiments, and paper goods—rather than single-commodity sourcing. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, mandate HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, impose firm pricing with no fuel surcharges, and require compliance with Title VII CFR nutrition standards and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act specifications.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with a single Missouri solicitation. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for grocery items (due June 30, 2026) spanning 1,100+ line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, with deliveries to the central warehouse and designated school sites; the Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits; the City Schools of Decatur released an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) encompassing products meeting whole-grain and low-sodium standards; and the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited bids for grocery items (due April 29, 2026) across 900+ line items with estimated daily lunch and breakfast participation of approximately 7,800 students. Contract periods uniformly run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options of one to four years, and awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders with the option to split among multiple vendors on a line-item basis.