UNSPSC 50544942: Frozen non GMO ruby diamond nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO ruby diamond 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 50544942 Frozen non-GMO ruby diamond nectarines is a Commodity code, but state and local procurement activity under this code is sparse and does not reflect the specific frozen fruit item named in the taxonomy. The recent opportunities posted under this code span school nutrition programs across Connecticut, Georgia, and Missouri, but they solicit broad categories of grocery items, frozen foods, fresh produce, and comprehensive food service supplies rather than frozen nectarines specifically. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts—including the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—supported by state procurement (Georgia Department of Education) and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. The scope of work under these solicitations includes frozen and fresh produce, dairy, grains, snacks, prepared entrees, condiments, and ancillary food service supplies for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, all subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites Monday through Friday.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with representative recent solicitations including the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (response due May 15, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (response due June 26, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items bid (response due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (response due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million across two geographic areas). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education (response due June 30, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with pricing firm throughout the period, all freight and packing included, payment within 30 to 45 days, and optional renewal periods of up to three years. No specific set-asides or disadvantaged-business restrictions are consistently named across these solicitations, though several note intent to provide maximum practicable opportunities to minority and women's business enterprises consistent with federal standards.