UNSPSC 50545869: Frozen non GMO royal diamond plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO royal diamond 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 50545869 Frozen non-GMO royal diamond plums is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, but recent opportunities show the code itself generates minimal standalone solicitation activity. Instead, frozen plums appear as individual line items within broad grocery and produce contracts issued by school districts, county boards of education, and municipal purchasing departments to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The concrete work being solicited under related codes and opportunity bundles encompasses comprehensive food service procurement—frozen fruits and vegetables alongside fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and condiments—with strict compliance requirements including USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, 24/7 recall accessibility, whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition compliance. Deliveries are made Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites on standard pallets with freight prepaid, and vendors must maintain backup stock for emergency 24-hour delivery. Required documentation includes USDA compliance certifications, state health inspection reports, complete nutritional analyses with product labels, ingredient panels, and general liability insurance typically at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, with the school district named as additional insured.

The issuing-body mix includes school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System), state procurement (State of Georgia), and a regional cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia). Georgia dominates recent activity, with multiple solicitations from Hancock County, Early County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County, along with activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport) and Missouri (Rockwood). Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; and the Douglas County School System issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, proposals due March 4, 2026. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing throughout the initial period and options to extend or renew for up to three to five additional years based on performance and pricing.