UNSPSC 50545818: Frozen non GMO carlsbad plum

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO carlsbad plum 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 50545818 Frozen non-GMO Carlsbad plum is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of frozen specialty produce items for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Based on recent solicitation activity, the code represents narrow commodity-level purchasing within the broader grocery and produce procurement landscape, where school districts acquire frozen fruit and specialty produce alongside fresh produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive grocery supplies to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards across multiple states, supplemented by a few city and county purchasing offices. Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System each posted multiple opportunities in the 2026 procurement cycle, signaling that school-based child nutrition services represent the dominant buyer segment under this code.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Georgia (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Decatur, Douglas County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and is representative of nationwide school nutrition procurement. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation for grocery items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with firm pricing from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and compliance with Buy American provisions; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations; and Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. All school district procurements emphasize HACCP plans, food recall accessibility, Buy American domestic content requirements (typically 51 percent or greater for processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance, and firm pricing with restricted or no fuel surcharges permitted.