UNSPSC 50545807: Frozen non GMO autumn rosa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO autumn rosa 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 50545807 Frozen non-GMO autumn rosa plums, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of work in recent state and local school nutrition procurements. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show school districts and municipalities soliciting comprehensive grocery and frozen food bundles—including entrees, grains, dairy, produce, condiments, and prepared items—rather than a single specialty fruit variety. State and local buyers soliciting under related food codes are predominantly school districts and boards of education, supported by city purchasing departments and state agencies. The City of Bridgeport's Department of Public Purchases procures on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education; the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri manages contracts for approximately 19,000 students; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System serves 60 school sites; and the Douglas County School System in Georgia coordinates procurement for 32 schools across approximately 25,500 students. These jurisdictions treat food procurement as strategic, multi-vendor line-item bidding with firm pricing, HACCP compliance, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed goods), and insurance requirements typically ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability per occurrence.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts, due March 4, 2026; RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9 million, due February 18, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB for fresh produce, due June 26, 2026), Early County Board of Education (bid for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products, due June 8, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur (IFB for frozen foods and grocery items, due May 15, 2026) all posted solicitations between January and June 2026. Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, due June 30, 2026) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, due April 29, 2026) also show recent activity. Across these opportunities, vendors must accept electronic orders, provide 24-hour emergency delivery capability, maintain firm pricing for contract periods ranging from one to three years with limited escalation provisions, and comply with National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Questions deadlines typically fall ten to fifteen days before bid submission, and contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options up to three or four additional years at the school district's discretion.