UNSPSC 50545906: Frozen non GMO pinkhan pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO pinkhan 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 50545906 Frozen non-GMO pinkhan pomegranates is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single specialty frozen fruit product, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevant recent activity. The nine recent opportunities posted under or near this code span school nutrition programs, general grocery procurement, and fresh produce supply — none specifically naming pomegranates, frozen or otherwise. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's BNB052266 grocery bid (due June 30, 2026) and the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce solicitation (due June 26, 2026) are tagged under codes in this family, but their scope encompasses hundreds of line items across breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats. Similarly, the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia both solicited broad grocery and fresh produce portfolios rather than specialty frozen fruits. The mismatch between the code's nominal product scope and the actual procurements suggests either that pomegranates are incidental items within broader food service contracts or that the code assignment reflects a data entry artifact rather than the primary buying intent.

Recent opportunities show heavy concentration among school districts and county boards of education in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut, all seeking to fill nutrition program contracts for the 2026-27 school year running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Douglas County School System issued two separate RFPs (fresh produce and eggs estimated at $4.4 million for Area One, and food supply and distribution estimated at $9 million annually), while City Schools of Decatur and Early County Board of Education each solicited frozen foods, grocery, and produce on an IFB basis. Contracts uniformly require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, and Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms. Given the code's specificity to a single exotic frozen fruit product and the absence of pomegranate procurement in the recent solicitation record, pursue this code only if your firm supplies specialty frozen produce to school nutrition programs as a secondary line within broader food service or frozen-foods portfolios.