UNSPSC 50547002: Frozen non GMO babaco

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO babaco that has 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 50547002 Frozen non-GMO babaco is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single frozen fruit product, yet recent school nutrition solicitations tagged under this or related codes reveal a far broader scope of work: state and local education agencies are procuring hundreds of line items spanning frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, prepared entrees, snacks, beverages, condiments, and non-food supplies to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. State and local buyers include school districts of varying sizes (from early-stage systems serving under 20,000 students to larger networks serving 30 or more districts through cooperative purchasing arrangements), city school systems, municipal purchasing departments, and state education procurement offices. Deliveries are made to central warehouses and individual school sites on firm-fixed pricing with transportation included; all products must meet USDA Buy American requirements, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, and undergo blind testing or product verification before contract award.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with additional solicitations in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) with over 1,100 line items; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting fresh produce across 200+ line items (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) seeking over 900 grocery line items (due April 29, 2026); the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026); and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System procuring 72 fresh produce items (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026). The code itself shows limited recent procurement activity focused specifically on frozen non-GMO babaco; the broader food and supply category drives current state and local school nutrition spending.