UNSPSC 50545817: Frozen non GMO burgundy plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO burgundy 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 50545817 Frozen non-GMO burgundy plums is a Commodity code that captures frozen fruit products procured primarily by school districts for child nutrition programs, though the recent solicitation activity under this specific code is minimal and largely subsumed within broader frozen-food and produce procurement categories. State and local governments buying under this code source frozen plums as line items within comprehensive grocery or frozen-food bids that support National School Lunch Programs and school breakfast programs. The issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and county boards of education that consolidate frozen-plum procurement into larger food-service contracts alongside fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and prepared items. Districts typically specify frozen-fruit SKUs by variety, case size, and case count; require products to meet whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act; demand USDA Buy American compliance; and mandate HACCP plans, food-recall procedures, and third-party testing for color, texture, taste, and specification adherence. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance ($1 to $2 million per occurrence), E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, and the ability to deliver multiple times weekly to central warehouses and school sites with no separate fuel surcharges.

Recent solicitation activity in the code shows no standalone frozen-burgundy-plum procurement; instead, frozen plums appear as individual line items within broad grocery or frozen-food RFPs and IFBs posted by school districts across Georgia and bordering states. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items due the same day; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce (due June 26); the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued IFB for frozen foods and grocery on April 16, 2026, due May 15; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited 900+ grocery items on March 31, 2026, due April 29; and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) posted a fresh-produce bid on March 22, 2026, due April 23. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary representation in Connecticut and Missouri. The code shows low standalone procurement intensity; vendors pursuing frozen-plum sales should position themselves within multi-category frozen-food and produce frameworks rather than expect category-specific solicitations.