UNSPSC 50544953: Frozen non GMO summer grand nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO summer grand 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 50544953 Frozen non GMO summer grand nectarines, Commodity tier, does not match the work actually being solicited under recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code. The recent procurement activity centers on broad-based school nutrition program contracting—multiyear grocery and food-supply agreements that span 300–1,100+ line items encompassing fresh produce, frozen products, dairy, grains, meats, prepared entrees, and supplies—rather than any single frozen fruit variety. The code's nominal scope names a discrete commodity (frozen nectarines), while the tagged opportunities show school districts and boards of education procuring comprehensive food-service catalogs through annual IFB and RFP vehicles. The mismatch suggests either classification error in the state and local systems applying this code or drift between code definition and purchasing practice.

Issuing bodies include school districts and boards of education in Connecticut, Georgia, and Missouri—the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia serving a 30-district cooperative). Recent opportunities span late March 2026 through late June 2026, with response dates from April 23 through June 30, 2026. Representative procurements include Bridgeport's grocery-items IFB due June 30, 2026 (electronic submission through OpenGov portal, over 1,100 line items, National School Lunch Program compliance, firm contract July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027); Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce IFB due June 26, 2026 (over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, and specialty produce, Buy American 51% domestic minimum); and Douglas County School System's food-supply RFP due February 18, 2026 (estimated $9 million annual spend, main-line distributor serving 32 schools and 25,500 students). All opportunities require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, liability insurance, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and compliance with USDA Title VII and whole-grain nutrition standards.