UNSPSC 50545852: Frozen non GMO marked red plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO marked 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 50545852 Frozen non-GMO marked red plums is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty frozen fruit products procured primarily by school districts and education agencies to support child nutrition programs, though the recent solicitation activity shows minimal direct procurement of this specific item and instead reflects broader school nutrition and food-service grocery purchasing that may include frozen fruit as a line item within larger multi-category solicitations.

State and local education agencies—including school districts, county boards of education, and their central nutrition services—drive procurement under this code. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across K–12 districts. Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut, with school districts in Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County (Georgia), Early County (Georgia), Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), and Douglas County (Georgia) soliciting food and produce contracts that encompass frozen items as part of larger line-item grocery bids. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including frozen products, due June 30, 2026, requiring Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, $1,000,000 general liability insurance per occurrence, and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200+ items with delivery to three school locations, due June 26, 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited grocery items encompassing over 900 line items including frozen products, with electronic bids due April 29, 2026, using the NUTRIKIDS system. Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with proposals due March 4, 2026. All contracts emphasize firm pricing for the full contract term (typically July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), include packing and transportation to multiple school sites with no fuel surcharges, require Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and mandate compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food-recall procedures, and minimum insurance coverage of $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence.