UNSPSC 50545858: Frozen non GMO president plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO president 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 50545858 Frozen non-GMO president plums is a Commodity code that captures fresh and frozen fruit procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal specific activity around the named commodity itself. The recent opportunities block contains no frozen president plums bids; instead, the tagged solicitations span broad grocery and produce categories that include frozen items as line-items within much larger fresh produce and food service contracts. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, soliciting comprehensive food service portfolios that encompass fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, leafy greens, citrus fruits), processed and prepared items, frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, and non-food supplies to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. Procurement vehicles range from individual school district RFPs and IFBs to multi-district cooperative buying groups. The work being solicited is contract food supply and distribution — vendors typically quote unit pricing on line-item bases, maintain firm fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods, include transportation and packing in quoted prices with no separate fuel surcharges, deliver to multiple school sites Monday through Friday on strict temperature and timing schedules, and comply with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, E-Verify authorization, and federal nutrition standards including whole grain and sodium reduction requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with several large multi-year school nutrition contracts posted in early 2026. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued a cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, and a separate RFP for main-line food supply and distribution estimated at approximately $9 million annually, due February 18, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System issued a fresh produce bid for 72 items across 60 school sites due April 23, 2026. The Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited bids on over 900 line items for approximately 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants due April 29, 2026. The City Schools of Decatur, Georgia, issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026. The Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line bids for food, non-food supplies, and milk due June 8, 2026. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department spanning over 1,100 line items due June 30, 2026. No frozen president plums appear as named line items in any posted opportunity.