UNSPSC 50545836: Frozen non GMO greengage plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO greengage 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 50545836 Frozen non-GMO greengage plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure this item as part of comprehensive school nutrition program grocery and produce solicitations, where frozen specialty fruit appears alongside staple produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements under Buy American provisions and USDA nutrition standards. The scope encompasses frozen fruit products delivered to school central warehouses and individual school sites, often bundled within larger multi-line-item food service contracts that span hundreds of distinct products and require HACCP plans, food recall procedures, firm fixed pricing, and adherence to whole-grain, low-sodium, and nutrition-label specifications. Issuing bodies are school districts and school system nutrition departments across multiple states, each managing food procurement for hundreds or thousands of daily meal participants and conducting annual or multi-year solicitations through formal bid processes with sealed electronic submissions and detailed vendor qualification requirements including insurance, E-Verify compliance, and debarment certification.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with the most active recent solicitations posted between February and June 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce for 60 school sites with bids due April 23, 2026; the Douglas County School System issued a cooperative buying RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with proposals due March 4, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with bids due May 15, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education across over 1,100 line items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026. Smaller school districts including Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri also posted produce and grocery solicitations between April and June 2026. Frozen specialty items like greengage plums appear within these broader produce categories but rarely as standalone line items; the code's activity depends on inclusion in multi-category school food service RFPs and IFBs driven by annual NSLP and SBPP renewal cycles from July 1 through June 30 each year.