UNSPSC 50545504: Frozen non GMO date plum persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO date plum 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 50545504 Frozen non-GMO date plum persimmon is a Commodity code that covers specialized frozen fruit products procured primarily by school districts and municipal school systems to support child nutrition programs. State and local governments buy frozen fruits under this code as components of broader school meal contracts that span hundreds of line items across proteins, grains, vegetables, and processed foods. The code sees activity from school districts of varying sizes—serving daily meal populations from around 900 to over 32,000 students—and from municipal purchasing offices procuring for school nutrition services. Most recent solicitations bundle frozen fruits, including date plum persimmons, within larger grocery and frozen-food RFPs and IFBs rather than as standalone commodity requests. When frozen fruits appear as line items, they must meet USDA compliance standards, whole-grain and nutrition labeling requirements under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items where applicable), and product specifications on color, texture, and taste verified through blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri school districts. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 grocery-items bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with firm pricing through June 30, 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) across three school sites; the Rockwood R-VI School District Child Nutrition Services grocery bid (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items; and the Douglas County School System's food-supply RFP (DCSDSN26-003, due February 18, 2026) for a $9 million annual distributor contract serving 32 schools. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, comply with E-Verify authorization, and deliver Monday through Friday within specified warehouse or school-site windows, with pricing firm throughout the contract period and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.