UNSPSC 50545505: Frozen non GMO fuyu persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO fuyu persimmons 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 50545505 Frozen non-GMO Fuyu persimmons (Commodity) encompasses specialty frozen fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and county social-services departments supporting meal programs. Recent state and local solicitations show school districts and county food-service operations purchasing frozen produce as part of broader fresh and frozen commodity contracts for breakfast and lunch programs, though the specific frozen non-GMO Fuyu persimmon line item appears in fewer discrete opportunities than broad frozen-fruit categories. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, city school districts, county departments of community services, and state procurement offices—most commonly school nutrition programs bound by USDA National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American domestic sourcing requirements. School districts dominate this market segment, with county school boards (Hancock County, Early County) and city boards of education (Bridgeport) appearing as repeat buyers of produce and frozen items in annual or multi-year food-service contracts.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce spanning the 2026–27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026; Early County Board of Education posted a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026 due June 8, 2026, encompassing food and non-food products for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The City of Bridgeport posted a grocery items bid on June 30, 2026 due the same day, supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department and requiring Buy American compliance with at least 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of food items on October 13, 2026 with quotes due October 19, 2026. These opportunities typically specify firm fixed pricing with no separate fuel or freight surcharges, require HACCP plans and food-recall procedures, and mandate compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards and whole-grain or low-sodium formulations.