UNSPSC 50547027: Frozen non GMO quenepas

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO quenepas 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 50547027 Frozen non-GMO quenepas is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single tropical fruit product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the frozen specialty produce named. The code appears in a small number of school nutrition solicitations focused on broad grocery and fresh produce procurement — including frozen foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meats, grains, and supplies for National School Lunch Program compliance — rather than frozen quenepas specifically. State and local issuing bodies are primarily school districts and their nutrition services departments, which dominate the recent opportunities; one city government (Bridgeport, Connecticut) and one state agency (Georgia) also appear. The scope of work actually being bought under this code is general school nutrition supplies spanning hundreds of line items per contract, with stringent requirements for HACCP plans, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), whole grain and low-sodium standards, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition compliance, food safety documentation, and regular testing by school personnel and laboratory technicians.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Connecticut. The Douglas County School System in Georgia is procuring fresh produce and eggs for a 30-district cooperative buying group with an estimated spend of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026), and food supply and distribution services for approximately 32,000 daily meals (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut is seeking grocery items for its Board of Education across 1,100-plus line items (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted a bid for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Additional school district opportunities appear from Early County Schools (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri, with over 900 line items), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia, 72 fresh produce items), and the State of Georgia for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). The code shows no evidence of activity specifically tied to frozen quenepas; the connection between the code name and actual procurement appears misaligned.