UNSPSC 50545901: Frozen non GMO foothill pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO foothill pomegranates 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 50545901 Frozen non-GMO foothill pomegranates is a Commodity-tier code that appears in state and local procurement primarily as a line item within broader school nutrition grocery procurements rather than as a standalone category. Recent state and local opportunities show this code embedded in comprehensive food service solicitations for school districts sourcing hundreds of line items spanning frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, and prepared items to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. The actual procurement activity targets school nutrition services departments across multiple jurisdictions seeking to meet USDA nutrition standards, Buy American domestic content requirements (typically 51 percent minimum), whole-grain specifications, sodium reduction mandates, and products free of nuts and artificial additives. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—including city boards of education, county boards of education, and consolidated school systems—all contracting for multi-year terms (typically July 1 through June 30) with firm pricing, prepaid freight, and delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites Monday through Friday during morning hours. Vendors must maintain HACCP plans, carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability coverage, comply with E-Verify authorization, and submit product formulation statements and nutritional analyses with laboratory testing at vendor expense.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut school systems, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Solicitation BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including frozen products); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (Solicitation PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026, IFB for 200+ fresh produce items across three delivery sites); the City Schools of Decatur in Georgia (Solicitation PE77310NONST2026000000018, due May 15, 2026, IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten schools); Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026, for 72 fresh produce items across 60 schools); and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (Solicitation CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026, for over 900 line items). The Douglas County School System in Georgia operates a buying cooperative (GEC) spanning 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $9 million, issued RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) and RFP 26-003 (due February 18, 2026). Most solicitations require sealed or electronic bid submission, specify Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.