UNSPSC 50545831: Frozen non GMO friar plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO friar 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 50545831 Frozen non-GMO friar plums (Commodity) covers a narrow specialty fruit category that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs as components of larger grocery and frozen-food contracts rather than as standalone line items. Recent school district solicitations—including those from Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County, Georgia; Decatur, Georgia; Rockwood, Missouri; Savannah-Chatham, Georgia; and Douglas County, Georgia—treat frozen plums and similar specialty produce as part of comprehensive food-service bids spanning 200 to 900+ line items encompassing breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and condiments. The code reflects a highly itemized commodity within the federal National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program procurement environment, where vendors must meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural ingredients where applicable), HACCP food safety plans, full nutritional labeling and formulation disclosure, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and often E-Verify compliance and commercial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence). State and local issuing bodies include school districts (the dominant buyer type), county boards of education, and city departments of education, with no standout repeat purchasers of the code specifically—rather, the same jurisdictions buy across multiple food-service codes simultaneously.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Decatur City Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Douglas County Schools) and includes Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and broader state-level Georgia procurement, suggesting concentration in the Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce under SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items of apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty items across July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027); the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026, serving ten school sites); City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100+ line items for the Board of Education); and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, covering 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million by region). All contracts run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing and no fuel surcharges, and all require sealed or electronic bids submitted through school district procurement portals or cooperative-buying platforms (Bonfire, OpenGov, NUTRIKIDS).