UNSPSC 50545815: Frozen non GMO black splendor plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO black splendor 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 50545815 Frozen non GMO black splendor plums is a Commodity code that names a single produce item, but state and local procurement under this code draws frozen and fresh produce into much broader food-service aggregations. School districts and municipal food services source frozen and fresh produce as line items within larger grocery or nutrition-services contracts that span hundreds of items—frozen vegetables, fruits, and prepared goods alongside fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (including independent districts and county boards of education), with occasional city and county food-service departments. Produce sourcing is driven by the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, meaning vendors must meet USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic content for processed items), HACCP food-safety plans, nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and detailed specification and labeling requirements. Deliveries occur multiple times weekly to central warehouses and individual school sites, with firm pricing throughout the contract period and no separate fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education, the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 produce items across three delivery locations, the City Schools of Decatur's frozen-foods IFB (due May 15, 2026) to ten school sites, the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh-produce bid (BID2634, due April 23, 2026) covering 72 items to 60 schools, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) procuring fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts across two Georgia regions with an estimated annual value of approximately $5.5 million. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. Vendors face standard school-nutrition compliance and insurance requirements ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability coverage) and must demonstrate experience, HACCP certification, and E-Verify authorization.