UNSPSC 50547026: Frozen non GMO prickly pears

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO prickly pears 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 50547026 Frozen non GMO prickly pears, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's nominal scope. State and local governments source frozen and fresh produce primarily through broad grocery and food service procurement vehicles that aggregate dozens or hundreds of produce and food items under single solicitations rather than targeting specific commodity lines like prickly pears. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, particularly in Georgia and Missouri, soliciting comprehensive food-service contracts that encompass frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and dry goods as integrated procurement bundles. The representative opportunities—Bridgeport Board of Education (RFP BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items, response due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027 for over 200 fresh-produce line items, response due June 26, 2026), City Schools of Decatur (IFB for frozen foods and grocery, response due May 15, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District (grocery items across 900+ line items, response due April 29, 2026)—demonstrate that prickly pears, if sourced at all, would appear as one small line item within much larger multi-category food contracts rather than as standalone procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with occasional activity in Connecticut and other states, driven by school nutrition program funding cycles tied to the National School Lunch Program. The source does not identify any recent solicitations specifically targeting frozen prickly pears as a distinct commodity line, nor does it name any school district or other state or local buyer treating prickly pears as a standalone procurement category. If frozen prickly pears are being purchased under this code, they are embedded within aggregate food-service contracts where they represent a de minimis share of total spend and would require vendors to compete within much broader food-supply frameworks. This code shows little standalone activity and does not reflect meaningful current procurement demand for the specific commodity named.