UNSPSC 50601718: Frozen Non GMO california haas avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO california haas avocados 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 50601718 Frozen Non-GMO California Haas avocados is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty produce procurement, but recent state and local opportunities show minimal relevant activity under this specific code. The single recent opportunity directly soliciting this commodity appears not to exist in the provided records; instead, the three opportunities tagged with this code involve broader food service procurement — shelf-stable pantry staples, institutional kitchen products, and National School Lunch Program ingredients — none of which specifically call for frozen avocados or even fresh produce as a primary line item. The issuing bodies are county purchasing offices, state procurement agencies, and school district food service departments, but the scope divergence between the code's nominal product and the work actually being solicited signals that this code is either lightly used or mislabeled in practice by state and local purchasers.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia, with Gwinnett County requesting approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces) due October 19, 2026 as an informal written quote (IWQ); the State of Georgia posting a bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 due date; and Early County Board of Education seeking line-by-line bids for 300+ food and non-food items for school meal programs due June 8, 2026. The mismatch between the code's stated scope (frozen specialty avocados) and the actual commodities being bought across these solicitations suggests this code does not reliably reflect current state and local procurement patterns. Firms specializing in frozen produce should verify code alignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged to 50601718.