UNSPSC 50545801: Frozen non GMO amber jewel plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO amber jewel plums 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 50545801 Frozen non-GMO amber jewel plums is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect frozen specialty plums specifically — instead, state and local governments are soliciting frozen and shelf-stable produce as part of broader food procurement for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional feeding operations. The work actually being bought under this code spans bulk purchases of frozen vegetables, fruits, and prepared food items bundled into larger grocery and produce contracts rather than single-commodity line items. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), city school departments (Bridgeport Board of Education), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state procurement operations (State of Georgia). School nutrition departments and senior services centers drive most recent activity, with contracts supporting the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and aging services.

Recent opportunities span Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fresh produce delivered to three school locations July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education solicited line-by-line bids for 300+ food items plus non-food supplies for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program with bids due June 8, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services with quotes due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American Provision requirements and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The State of Georgia posted a broader food and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026, though the full scope was contained in an attached document.