UNSPSC 50545857: Frozen non GMO pink delight plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO pink delight 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 50545857 Frozen non-GMO pink delight plums (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent opportunities tagged with this code are school nutrition procurements for broad grocery and produce categories—fresh apples, berries, vegetables, dairy, meats, grains, and frozen items spanning hundreds of line items—not the single-item frozen plum variety the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies are school districts and boards of education across multiple states, purchasing food service supplies to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Districts specify nutritional standards compliance (whole grain, low sodium, no added sugars), HACCP plans, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), E-Verify authorization, and substantial liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 coverage). Delivery requirements are firm: Monday–Friday within specified windows to central warehouses and individual school sites on standard pallets, with freight prepaid and no fuel surcharges permitted. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing and formal price-escalation protocols tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, typically permitting adjustments only when documented commodity increases exceed 3–10 percent thresholds.

Recent activity centers on Georgia school systems and Missouri school districts. The Douglas County School System in Georgia has issued RFPs for food supply and distribution services (estimated $9 million annual spend across 32 schools, February 2026 deadline) and fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts (approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spend, March 2026 deadline). The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce bids for 60 school sites (72 line items, April 2026 deadline); the Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri requested grocery items for over 900 line items across 19,000 students (April 2026 deadline); Early County Board of Education in Georgia sought line-by-line food and non-food bids for three schools (June 2026 deadline); and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce (over 200 line items, June 2026 deadline). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited grocery items for the Board of Education with over 1,100 line items (June 2026 deadline) and the City Schools of Decatur, Georgia issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for ten school sites (May 2026 deadline). These school-level procurements dominate recent activity; the code shows little actual demand for frozen pink delight plums as a standalone commodity.