UNSPSC 50545903: Frozen non GMO jolly red pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO jolly red 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 50545903 Frozen non-GMO jolly red pomegranates, a Commodity code, shows limited direct procurement activity in state and local recent solicitations; however, the code sits within a broader class of frozen produce items that school districts and municipal governments procure as components of comprehensive food and grocery service contracts supporting child nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code and related produce categories include school districts (the dominant issuing body), county boards of education, municipal school systems, and city purchasing offices. School districts are pursuing annual or multi-year contracts that bundle frozen produce with fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and prepared foods under single or multi-vendor awards, with many solicitations emphasizing Buy American domestic-sourcing requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products where applicable), USDA compliance, HACCP food safety plans, and adherence to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole-grain mandates, and low-sodium formulations.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri school districts. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services on June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh and frozen produce items due June 26, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items including frozen products due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts across two regions with an estimated $4.4 million spend for Area One alone. All contracts require firm fixed pricing throughout the contract term, inclusive of packing and transportation to school sites, with no separate fuel surcharges permitted, and most run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code experiences no standout geographic concentration—activity spans the Southeast (Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri) without clear dominance of a single state.