UNSPSC 50547000: Frozen non GMO nominant fruits

The type of fruits that belong to no other class and have no other fruit commodities related to them 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 50547000 Frozen non-GMO nominant fruits (Class) covers the procurement of shelf-stable and fresh produce items by state and local education and social-service agencies, though recent solicitations show the code captures a broader range of food procurement than the narrow code name suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and county boards of education purchasing food to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, alongside county social-service departments procuring shelf-stable groceries for senior services and nutrition assistance. The scope of work encompasses fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes), shelf-stable food items (canned proteins, vegetables, sauces, soups, rice, pasta, peanut butter, jelly), dairy products, meat and poultry, bread products meeting USDA whole-grain specifications, and non-food kitchen supplies and paper products. Solicitations consistently emphasize Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content, compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, product labeling and nutritional disclosure, and delivery on firm fixed-price bases with no separate fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, while Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items via informal written quote with a response date of October 19, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education, posted an electronic bid for over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 deadline, subject to Buy American provisions and blind testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians. Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line bids for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products with a June 8, 2026 response date. The State of Georgia also solicited food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline. Contracts typically run for a full school year (July 1 through June 30) with pricing firm throughout the term or escalation tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index documentation.