UNSPSC 50545850: Frozen non GMO mariposa plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO mariposa 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 50545850 Frozen non-GMO mariposa plums is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen fruit items for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent opportunities under this code reflect broader school district purchasing of frozen and fresh produce to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, though specific frozen plum solicitations are not present in the current posting cycle. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems dominate the issuing-body mix, with the City of Bridgeport, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all posting food procurement notices in the past quarter. These jurisdictions solicit comprehensive grocery and produce contracts spanning hundreds of line items, where frozen and fresh produce represent significant portions of annual spending; the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP alone encompasses approximately $9 million in annual expenditure across 32 schools.

The geographic footprint centers on Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Georgia school districts—Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, City Schools of Decatur, Hancock County, and Early County—represent the concentration of recent activity, posting multiple overlapping produce and grocery RFPs and IFBs with response dates between February and June 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri and City of Bridgeport in Connecticut represent the geographic reach beyond Georgia. Representative recent solicitations include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 response date spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items with delivery to three school sites; the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs issued through the GEC Buying Cooperative, covering approximately 72 line items and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million across two geographic areas with a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items with an electronic bid deadline of June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items and emphasizing Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients.