UNSPSC 50545806: Frozen non GMO autumn pride plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO autumn pride 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 50545806, Frozen non-GMO autumn pride plums, is a Commodity code covering specialty frozen fruit products procured for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code reflect the broader grocery and frozen-foods procurement activity that dominates institutional buying — the opportunities consistently frame individual produce items (including frozen variants) as line items within sprawling school nutrition contracts spanning hundreds of SKUs across produce, proteins, dairy, dry goods, and prepared items. School districts and their cooperative purchasing vehicles are the dominant issuing bodies, with buying activity concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County has issued one of the largest recent grocery procurements, encompassing over 900 line items for the 2026–27 school year; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited 72 fresh and processed produce items under IFB 26-34; and the Douglas County School System, acting through the GEC Buying Cooperative, manages produce purchasing across 30 school districts in two Georgia regions with an estimated annual spend exceeding $5 million. All recent school nutrition procurements stress Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing throughout the contract term with no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school sites on published weekday windows. Vendors must carry $1 million general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify authorization and federal debarment rules, and accept product testing and blind evaluation.

Recent activity spans the Southeast and Midwest with secondary activity in the Northeast. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Food & Nutrition Services Department solicited grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 (IFB BNB052266). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce on June 10, 2026, with a response deadline of June 26, 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri requested NUTRIKIDS electronic bids for grocery items by April 29, 2026, with delivery across a 19,000-student enrollment. The City Schools of Decatur, Georgia, issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items on April 16, 2026, with a May 15, 2026 response deadline and optional virtual pre-bid on April 29, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia posted bids for fresh produce on March 22, 2026, with a sealed-bid response due April 23, 2026 through the Bonfire e-Procurement portal. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs on February 4, 2026, with responses due March 4, 2026, covering an estimated $5.5 million annual spend across two geographic regions. These procurements are recurring annual solicitations, typically with contract periods of July 1 through June 30 and options to renew or extend by mutual agreement.