UNSPSC 50544906: Frozen non GMO arctic glo nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO arctic glo 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 50544906 Frozen non-GMO arctic glo nectarines is a Commodity code that does not reflect what state and local governments are actually procuring under this classification. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show no relevant opportunities for frozen nectarines or frozen specialty fruit products; instead, the opportunities reveal that the code is being used as a catch-all tag for broad grocery and food-service procurement spanning fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, proteins, grains, and supplies for school nutrition programs. The actual buying activity centers on comprehensive meal-service provisioning for school districts, including items like fresh apples, berries, vegetables, eggs, bread, milk, prepared entrees, and non-food supplies — none of which align with a specialty frozen-fruit commodity.

School districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Early County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) have posted the most recent opportunities, along with the State of Georgia and the City Schools of Decatur. The issuing bodies are exclusively K–12 school nutrition programs and school boards of education, with one state-level procurement and one city education department. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items IFB (BNB052266) with a response date of June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026); the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts (due March 4, 2026); and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items solicitation (due April 29, 2026 via NUTRIKIDS electronic submission). These procurements emphasize Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing with transportation included, and compliance with the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The code's mismatch with actual procurement suggests either system miscoding or that frozen arctic glo nectarines are not a current or regular state and local purchase category.