UNSPSC 50545507: Frozen non GMO hachiya persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO hachiya 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 50545507 Frozen non-GMO Hachiya persimmons is a Commodity code that captures specialty frozen fruit products, though recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show minimal direct procurement activity for the specific item. The recent opportunities under this code overwhelmingly solicit broad grocery and fresh produce categories to support school nutrition programs, with frozen and fresh produce appearing as line items within larger food service contracts rather than as standalone specialty fruit procurements. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards—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—supplemented by state-level procurement (State of Georgia) and municipalities (City of Bridgeport). School districts dominate the activity, typically soliciting annual food contracts to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across multiple school sites.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with Georgia showing the densest recent solicitation volume: Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County all posted fresh produce or comprehensive food bids between February and June 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri represent activity outside Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (June 26, 2026 response deadline, over 200 line items including apples, berries, and specialty fruits), the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (May 15, 2026 response deadline, requiring HACCP plans and Buy American compliance), and Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for grocery items spanning over 900 line items with electronic bid submission by April 29, 2026. Across these procurements, frozen and fresh produce are bundled components of comprehensive food service contracts; contracts typically require firm pricing for 12-month periods, include delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites, mandate HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products.