UNSPSC 50545209: Frozen non GMO water lemon passion fruit

The variety of non GMO passion fruit known as non GMO water lemon 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 50545209 Frozen non-GMO water lemon passion fruit (Commodity) captures shelf-stable and frozen specialty food items that state and local governments procure for institutional food service — including school nutrition programs, senior services, and department meal provision — though recent activity shows the code is tagged primarily for broader grocery and produce procurement where frozen specialty fruits appear as minor line items within larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone purchases. State and local food service operations solicit under this code through school district nutrition departments, county senior services, and state procurement offices. The work encompasses acquiring products that meet nutritional standards, domestic-sourcing requirements (particularly Buy American provisions for school lunch programs), and compliance with federal nutrition regulations including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and USDA commodity content thresholds.

Recent activity spans Georgia and Connecticut, with school districts and county governments dominating the issuing-body mix. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce under the 2026–27 school year contract (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services (due October 19, 2026); the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 grocery line items in support of the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026); Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items plus non-food supplies (due June 8, 2026); and the State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026). Frozen specialty fruits like passion fruit appear embedded in these broader acquisitions rather than as discrete commodity focus areas, signaling that pursuit under this code alone is unlikely without bundling into larger food-service vehicles or cooperative purchasing agreements.