UNSPSC 50547021: Frozen non GMO medlars

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO medlars 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 50547021 Frozen non-GMO medlars (Commodity) does not map to the work actually being solicited by state and local governments under recent opportunities tagged with this code. The eight recent solicitations in the block span school nutrition programs across multiple states and include fresh produce, grocery items, frozen foods, eggs, and full-line food service distribution—none of which target medlars (a rare, specialty fruit), frozen or otherwise. The code assignment appears to be a data mismatch rather than a reflection of active procurement demand.

The recent activity instead clusters around school district food service contracting for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program support. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut; Hancock County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur City, Douglas County school systems in Georgia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), a state purchasing office (Georgia), and regional cooperative buying vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Solicitations posted between January and June 2026 span IFBs and RFPs with response dates between mid-February and late June 2026. Contract periods uniformly run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Representative opportunities include Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services ($9 million estimated annual spend, due February 18, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (200+ line items, due June 26, 2026); City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items supporting 1,100+ line items (due June 30, 2026); and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System bid for fresh produce across 72 items (due April 23, 2026). All solicitations require Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content where applicable), HACCP certification, firm fixed pricing including transportation with no fuel surcharges, and Net 30–45 day payment terms. This code shows no relevant recent activity for medlar procurement.