UNSPSC 50545845: Frozen non GMO king james plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO king james 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 50545845 Frozen non GMO king james plums (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The single recent opportunity tagged with this code—a City of Bridgeport, Connecticut grocery-items solicitation (Bid BNB052266, electronic submission due June 30, 2026)—spans over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat products supporting the National School Lunch Program. The frozen-plum category represents a small subset of a broad institutional food procurement. The remaining eight recent opportunities in the source—spanning fresh-produce contracts, main-line food-service distribution, and comprehensive grocery procurements from school districts and city agencies in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut—are coded to different UNSPSC categories and do not reference frozen king james plums or frozen stone fruits specifically.

The issuing bodies pursuing institutional food procurement across the broader grocery and produce landscape are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, City Schools of Decatur, State of Georgia), and regional buying cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative coordinating 30 districts). Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Procurement timelines are compact—RFP and IFB notice-to-response cycles typically run 30–45 days, with bid openings in spring and early summer for contracts commencing July 1. All require Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with limited midterm escalation allowances tied to USDA or CPI documentation, delivery to multiple school sites Monday–Friday, and comprehensive federal compliance certification. The code itself does not surface as a primary procurement vehicle; business development under it would require monitoring school-district food RFQs and RFPs for line-item opportunities where frozen specialty fruit represents a line or subline.