UNSPSC 50547036: Frozen non GMO star apples

The variety of carambola or starfruits are ovate to ellipsoid, 2-1/2 to 5 inches (6 to 13 cm) in length, with 5 (rarely 4 or 6) prominent longitudinal ribs. 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 50547036 Frozen non-GMO star apples is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited by state and local governments in the recent opportunities. School districts and municipal education agencies procuring under this code's nominal classification are instead buying comprehensive grocery and frozen-food bundles spanning hundreds of line items — breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen vegetables and proteins, condiments, dairy, snacks, beverages, fresh produce, meats, grains, and prepared entrees — all subject to National School Lunch Program compliance, USDA Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, whole-grain mandates, low-sodium formulations, HACCP food safety certifications, and food recall procedures. The issuing bodies are school districts and boards of education across multiple states, with occasional participation by municipal school systems; repeat buyers include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia).

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items) with bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education on June 30, 2026 (IFB format, over 1,100 line items) with firm fixed pricing, Net 45 payment terms, and mandatory blind testing for taste, color, and texture. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requested electronic bids for grocery items (over 900 line items) due April 29, 2026, with deliveries to a central warehouse and individual school sites and potential midterm cost adjustments if manufacturer prices increased by 5 percent or greater. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) bid fresh produce (72 items) due April 23, 2026, with estimated annual quantities reaching 21,125 cases for Fuji apples alone. Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm pricing throughout the period and mandatory compliance with state E-Verify and debarment verification. The commodity code's narrow focus on frozen non-GMO star apples bears little connection to the actual procurement scope under this classification.