UNSPSC 50545902: Frozen non GMO granada pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO granada 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 50545902 Frozen non-GMO granada pomegranates (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The nine opportunities on record span broad grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, and food service distribution for school districts, counties, and municipalities across multiple states—none of which specifically identify frozen non-GMO granada pomegranates or specialty pomegranate products as line items or primary scope elements. The code's narrow, product-specific name conflicts sharply with what state and local governments are actually buying: full-line food service for school nutrition programs (including meats, dairy, grains, vegetables, fruits, condiments, and prepared items), fresh produce in bulk quantities (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, specialty items), and grocery items meeting USDA National School Lunch Program standards. The recent solicitations reflect school districts' and food service operations' need for comprehensive sourcing of standardized commodities within contracted price structures, not specialty frozen fruit procurement.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Missouri. The Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) and the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) in Georgia each solicited fresh produce and eggs across multiple districts with annual spending projected at $4.4 million to $5.5 million combined. The City of Bridgeport (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) in Connecticut and the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, due April 29, 2026) each issued IFBs for over 900 line items of grocery and frozen items for school nutrition. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026) and the City Schools of Decatur (IFB, due May 15, 2026) in Georgia, and Early County Board of Education also posted competitive fresh produce and frozen-food bids. These solicitations reflect persistent, high-volume school district purchasing under Buy American provisions, HACCP certification requirements, and firm fixed-price contracts with 12-month terms. The code shows no separate activity for specialty or single-product frozen-fruit procurement; opportunities under it appear to be general-category tagging mismatches rather than legitimate sourcing of frozen non-GMO granada pomegranates.