UNSPSC 50545813: Frozen non GMO black giant plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black giant 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 50545813 Frozen non-GMO black giant plums (Commodity) describes specialty frozen fruit products, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect sourcing of frozen plums specifically. Instead, school districts, county education systems, and municipal purchasing offices are soliciting frozen and fresh produce broadly—including fresh apples, berries, vegetables, citrus fruits, melons, and other staples—as part of comprehensive school nutrition programs supported by the National School Lunch Program and Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products. The issuing bodies are primarily independent school districts and county boards of education across multiple states, with occasional participation by municipal departments of public purchases on behalf of their education systems. These jurisdictions procure frozen and fresh produce through a mix of IFBs and RFPs, typically with annual contract periods running July 1 through June 30 and firm fixed pricing that may adjust quarterly or semiannually only when supported by USDA or third-party market documentation.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products, with response deadline of June 30, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 seeking over 200 fresh produce items with response deadline June 26, 2026. The City Schools of Decatur issued IFB for frozen foods and grocery items on April 16, 2026 with deadline May 15, 2026. Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items encompassing over 900 line items on March 31, 2026 with deadline April 29, 2026. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All solicitations emphasize HACCP plans, food safety recall procedures, compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and delivery to multiple school sites with transportation and packing included in vendor pricing and no fuel surcharges permitted.