UNSPSC 50545503: Frozen non GMO chapote/black persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO chapote/black persimmon 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 50545503 Frozen non-GMO chapote/black persimmon is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single frozen specialty fruit product, but recent state and local solicitations show that this code is being applied to broad school nutrition procurement spanning hundreds of food items—frozen and fresh produce, meats, dairy, grains, beverages, condiments, and supplies—rather than to chapote or black persimmon specifically. School districts and municipal food service authorities issuing under this code are soliciting complete grocery and produce catalogs to support National School Lunch Programs and child nutrition services. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (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) and one city procurement office (City of Bridgeport), with school-based nutrition services as the consistent buying driver. Contracts uniformly require Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday within specified time windows.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items (due June 26, 2026); Early County Board of Education's solicitation for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food and cleaning supplies (due June 8, 2026); City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites (due May 15, 2026); Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for over 900 grocery line items serving approximately 7,800 daily nutrition participants (due April 29, 2026); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's solicitation for 72 fresh produce items to 60 school sites (due April 23, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP issued through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined for both geographic areas (due March 4, 2026). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a single frozen specialty fruit) and actual procurement activity (comprehensive food service catalogs) suggests the code is either misapplied at posting or the category has drifted significantly from its intended use.