UNSPSC 50545816: Frozen non GMO blackamber plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO blackamber 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 50545816 Frozen non-GMO blackamber plums (Commodity) addresses a narrow, specialty frozen fruit product with limited recent procurement activity under this specific code at the state and local level. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span school nutrition programs and institutional food service, but none of the named solicitations explicitly reference frozen blackamber plums or specify this commodity as a line item; instead, the opportunities list broad procurement categories such as frozen foods, fresh produce, grocery items, and comprehensive food service contracts that may include frozen fruit products among hundreds of other items. The solicitations focus on school districts and education authorities seeking suppliers for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs, with contracts requiring USDA compliance, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content minimums for processed items where applicable), HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and liability insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education, and the Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year, due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items. Additional school district procurement includes the City Schools of Decatur (IFB due May 15, 2026, for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (grocery items bid due April 29, 2026, for over 900 line items), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One). The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Connecticut, with activity also in Missouri and dispersed school districts nationally. No state or local procurement officer has issued a solicitation explicitly identifying frozen blackamber plums as a distinct commodity, suggesting this code sees minimal standalone procurement activity in the recent state and local market.