UNSPSC 50547018: Frozen non GMO jujube

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO jujube 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 50547018 Frozen non-GMO jujube is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. State and local procurement offices soliciting under this code are actually buying broad-based grocery and food-service products to support school nutrition programs and institutional child nutrition services, not frozen jujubes as a standalone line item. The recent opportunities demonstrate that school districts, county boards of education, and city procurement offices across the South are issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and grocery staples that meet USDA National School Lunch Program standards, Buy American provisions (typically 51% domestic agricultural content), whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition requirements, HACCP food-safety certification, and delivery to multiple school sites on firm-fixed pricing for annual contract periods running July 1 through June 30. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with one state-level procurement from Georgia; no repeat buyers under this specific code tier are evident, and none of the solicitations identify frozen jujube as a specification or line item.

Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 (IFB BNB052266); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce with over 200 line items and sealed bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB #SN002-2027); and the Douglas County School System issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million and proposals due March 4, 2026. Additional school district procurements in Decatur and Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Early County Schools (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and the State of Georgia all solicited comparable commodity baskets during the March–June 2026 window. The geographic concentration of recent activity centers on Georgia school systems, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. The code itself does not reflect what state and local buyers are actually purchasing; treat activity here as a tagging anomaly rather than a signal of demand for frozen jujubes specifically.