UNSPSC 50601764: Frozen Non GMO rue avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO rue 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 50601764 Frozen Non GMO rue avocados is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities indexed under it do not reflect procurement of frozen or non-GMO rue avocados specifically. Instead, the sourcing activity tagged to this code centers on broad school nutrition procurement — fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, and ancillary food-service supplies that school districts and state agencies buy to support child nutrition programs. The actual work being solicited includes line-item food bids for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, with vendors supplying fresh produce (apples, berries, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, potatoes, and bulk vegetables), frozen and shelf-stable grocery products (grains, dairy, meats, prepared entrees, condiments, snacks, and beverages), eggs, bread meeting USDA whole-grain standards, fluid milk in multiple fat and lactose-free formulations, and paper and cleaning supplies. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix — Early County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) — alongside state-level procurement from the State of Georgia. Districts emphasize domestic sourcing, low-sodium formulations, products without artificial additives or high-fructose corn syrup, HACCP compliance, food-recall procedures, and Buy American provisions in their bid requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (State of Georgia general food supplies, Early County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County, Decatur, and a multi-district cooperative procurement through Douglas County School System covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas) and Texas (Dallas ISD), with one Missouri school district (Rockwood) also active. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items across meats, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, and condiments, with contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's fresh produce bid (sealed bid, due April 23, 2026) for 72 produce items with estimated annual quantities to 21,125 cases for Fuji apples; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (two-state geographic split, March 4, 2026 deadline, approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending); and Dallas ISD's RFP for various food products excluding main commodity bids (due April 2, 2026, May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027 contract period). Most solicitations specify firm pricing for full contract terms, require sealed electronic submissions through Bonfire or equivalent portals, demand commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million coverage), and allow line-item or multi-vendor awards based on lowest responsive and responsible pricing.