UNSPSC 50544909: Frozen non GMO august red nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO august red 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 50544909 Frozen non-GMO august red nectarines is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments actually buy under recent solicitations tagged with this code. The code nominally names a single frozen fruit product, yet the recent opportunities consistently solicit broad grocery and food service procurement spanning hundreds of line items — frozen and fresh produce, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies — for school nutrition programs supported by the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, with one state-level procurement (Georgia) and one city education department (Bridgeport). School nutrition procurement in this dataset is structured around annual contracts running July 1 through June 30, with firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, compliance with Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP food safety plans, product testing, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance mandates of $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur, and State of Georgia), with secondary activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent solicitations include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with a due date of June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits; the Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items with a June 30, 2026 deadline covering 1,100+ line items for the Board of Education; and the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs issued through the GEC Buying Cooperative with a March 4, 2026 due date and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 school districts. This code shows material recent activity, but the mismatch between its nominal scope (a single frozen fruit) and actual procurement (broad food service categories) signals that either the code assignment in state procurement systems is imprecise or the code does not meaningfully describe this work stream.