UNSPSC 50601727: Frozen Non GMO ettinger avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO ettinger 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 50601727 Frozen Non GMO Ettinger Avocados is a Commodity code that nominally describes specialty frozen avocado products, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the taxonomy label. The recent opportunities linked to the code involve broad food procurement for school nutrition programs and state operations—including frozen and fresh produce, grocery items, eggs, and comprehensive food service distributions—rather than avocado-specific sourcing. When state and local buyers tag opportunities with this code, they are typically seeking general food supply contracts that encompass dozens or hundreds of line items across multiple categories rather than dedicated frozen-avocado suppliers. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (including Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System) and state agencies in Georgia, Missouri, and Texas, with school nutrition programs driving the bulk of recent activity. A few opportunities include state-level procurement (Georgia Department of Education for fresh produce and general food supplies, Dallas Independent School District for supplemental food products), reflecting state and local reliance on food service contractors to support USDA child nutrition programs and general operations.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Douglas County School System's RFP SN26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district buying cooperative (due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One), the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items for the 2026-2027 school year (due May 15, 2026), Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products for child nutrition services (due April 2, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for the National School Lunch Program across three schools (due June 8, 2026). Contract periods consistently run from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with renewal options extending up to three to five years. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, E-Verify, debarment certification, and liability insurance requirements ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Pricing must be firm for the contract term with escalation permitted only on documented market conditions; most districts reserve discretion to source elsewhere if increases exceed 3–10 percent. The code's mismatch with actual procurement scope suggests that buyers may be using it as a catch-all classification for food-service line items rather than targeting frozen-avocado suppliers specifically.