UNSPSC 50545207: Frozen non GMO red granadilla passion fruit

The variety of non GMO passion fruit known as non GMO red granadilla passion fruit that has 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 50545207 Frozen non-GMO red granadilla passion fruit is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty and staple food products state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior services, and other meal-service operations. The recent solicitations under this code do not isolate frozen granadilla passion fruit itself; rather, they reflect the broader procurement of food items for institutional foodservice, where specialty produce items are acquired as part of larger line-item bids spanning shelf-stable goods, fresh produce, frozen products, dairy, proteins, and condiments. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts, county governments, and municipal agencies operating nutrition programs. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Bridgeport Board of Education (via the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and the State of Georgia have all posted opportunities in the recent window. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, driven by National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, which mandate nutritional compliance, domestic sourcing preferences, whole-grain standards, and Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items). Senior services and general municipal procurement also appear, though less frequently in the visible recent record.

Georgia and Connecticut are the primary states showing recent activity under this code, with Georgia representing the majority of visible school-district solicitations. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce (200+ line items) due June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education posted line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items plus non-food supplies due June 8, 2026; and Gwinnett County posted an IWQ for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (35 line items) due October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport posted a bid for over 1,100 grocery line items (breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat, and snack items) due June 30, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food-supplies bid due June 22, 2026 with full scope in an attached document. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year, specify firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, require HACCP plans and E-Verify compliance, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit-of-measure or per-ounce basis. Delivery windows are generally restricted to weekday business hours (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), with inside delivery and FOB destination common.