UNSPSC 50545849: Frozen non GMO lone star red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO lone star red 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 50545849 Frozen non-GMO Lone Star red plums is a Commodity code that maps to school food service procurement, but the recent state and local opportunities in this code block show little activity directly aligned with the frozen plums specification. The eight recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026 span comprehensive grocery and fresh produce solicitations from school districts and municipalities across Connecticut, Georgia, and Missouri — Bridgeport, Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System — but none names frozen or fresh Lone Star red plums or any plum variety as a line-item specification. The actual buying under these codes encompasses broad categories: comprehensive grocery bundles (over 900 line items in Rockwood's solicitation), fresh produce across dozens of apple, berry, vegetable, and citrus varieties (72 items in Savannah-Chatham's bid), and frozen foods meeting USDA nutrition standards and whole-grain requirements for National School Lunch Program participation. Issuing bodies are predominantly K–12 school districts and boards of education, with one city government (Bridgeport) and one state procurement office (Georgia), all buying through competitive IFB and RFP processes with firm fixed pricing and Buy American compliance.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary representation in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items and a June 26, 2026 response deadline; City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with response due May 15, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million and a March 4, 2026 response deadline. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options. The code as tagged in these solicitations does not appear to isolate frozen plums or any single fruit line; instead, state and local buyers are procuring commodity-level food items under broader family or class codes. No recent opportunity specifically names frozen Lone Star red plums, suggesting either that the commodity code is overspecified for actual procurement activity or that plums are absorbed into broader frozen-fruit or specialty-produce line items not individually called out in posted opportunities.