UNSPSC 50545864: Frozen non GMO red lane plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO red lane 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 50545864 Frozen non GMO red lane plums (Commodity) describes a single frozen fruit product line, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no activity purchasing frozen plums specifically. Instead, the code's recent opportunities reflect broad school nutrition program procurement across multiple food categories — fresh produce, frozen groceries, dairy, meats, grains, and prepared foods — driven by districts meeting USDA child nutrition program requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, whole-grain standards, and low-sodium formulations. The issuing bodies are school districts and boards of education across multiple states, supplemented by one state-level procurement (Georgia Department of Education) and two city-level school systems (Bridgeport, Connecticut and Decatur, Georgia). The code shows a mismatch between its nominal scope (a single frozen fruit variety) and what state and local procurement offices actually use it to tag, which appears to be multi-item food service contracts rather than specialty frozen produce line items.

The recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Connecticut, with representation also from Missouri and multi-district cooperative procurements spanning multiple states. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026 (supporting the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) child nutrition services grocery items RFQ with over 900 line items due April 29, 2026; and a multi-district cooperative RFP issued by Douglas County School System (Georgia) on behalf of the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026. All school-district procurements specify firm fixed pricing for the full contract period, Net 30 to Net 45 day payment terms, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, no fuel surcharges, and mandatory compliance with federal nutrition standards and recall procedures. The code shows little relevant recent activity targeting frozen plums as a standalone commodity and appears misapplied to broad-based school food service procurement.