UNSPSC 50545827: Frozen non GMO elephant heart plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO elephant heart 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 50545827 Frozen non GMO elephant heart plums is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce line item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code span broad grocery and food service procurement instead. The code sees little activity directly aligned with its stated scope; the recent opportunities frame frozen plums as one line among hundreds in comprehensive food service buys. State and local school districts and municipal purchasing offices issue the bulk of visible solicitations under this code. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have posted active bids in the past six months. These buyers typically use IFB or RFP notice types and solicit across 200 to 1,100+ line items spanning produce, proteins, dairy, frozen goods, and supplies—not single-commodity procurements. Vendor requirements consistently demand Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, state health inspection records, federal E-Verify authorization, general liability insurance at $1 million per occurrence, and adherence to USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and sodium specifications.

The code shows concentrated activity in Georgia and secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for Grocery Items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), spanning 1,100+ line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with Net 45 payment terms and firm pricing through June 30, 2027; the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for Fresh Produce (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), covering 200+ fresh produce items with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term; and the Douglas County School System RFP for Fresh Produce and Eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined. All contracts run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. The code's tagging appears imprecise—frozen elephant heart plums rarely surface as a line-item focus in these broad-spectrum school nutrition procurements, suggesting limited direct-commodity relevance to actual buying activity.