UNSPSC 50545600: Frozen non GMO pineapples

The type of tropical monocotyledonous plant (ananas comosus of the family bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers. 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 50545600 Frozen non-GMO pineapples is a Class code that captures frozen specialty produce procurement by school districts and municipalities—most prominently frozen fruits bundled within broader grocery and food-service line-item bids to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. State and local buyers rarely solicit frozen pineapples as a standalone commodity; instead, they appear as individual line items within comprehensive frozen-food and grocery aggregations that also encompass frozen berries, vegetables, prepared entrees, dairy, meats, and dry goods. Solicitation scope spans over 900 line items in some cases, with frozen products evaluated alongside fresh produce, condiments, and proteins under unified specifications for whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, USDA Buy American thresholds (51 percent domestic content minimum for processed items), HACCP plans, food-recall accessibility, and nutrition labeling. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and consolidated county school systems—Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of school nutrition services—occasionally joined by state departments purchasing on behalf of multiple institutions.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary solicitation volume in Missouri. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products to supply multiple school sites under firm fixed pricing and LINQ ordering-system integration; Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh and specialty produce spanning 200+ items with delivery to three locations; and Rockwood R-VI School District bid CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 (due April 29, 2026) for 900+ line items delivered to a central warehouse and individual schools across a student enrollment of nearly 19,000. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with one to three renewal options at the district's discretion. All require firm pricing inclusive of packing and transportation with no fuel surcharges, payment within 30 to 45 days, compliance with Buy American provisions, general liability insurance from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, and food-safety documentation including HACCP plans and E-Verify authorization.