UNSPSC 50606426: Frozen Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomatoes known as Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomatoes 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 50606426 Frozen Non-GMO Yellow Pear-Shaped Tomatoes is a Commodity code that describes a highly specific agricultural product, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not center on frozen pear-shaped tomatoes in particular. Instead, school districts and state agencies across the Southeast are soliciting broad categories of food products—fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery items, and related supplies—under food service and child nutrition contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Dallas Independent School District, Douglas County School System) and state agencies (State of Georgia), all procuring for institutional meal programs that serve students daily. These are line-item and commodity-level competitive solicitations, most issued as Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Requests for Proposal (RFP), with sealed-bid submissions through electronic portals such as Bonfire and firm pricing requirements for contract periods typically spanning July 1 through June 30.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with notable recent solicitations from Georgia school districts (Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Decatur, Early County) and the State of Georgia's fresh produce and frozen foods procurements, complemented by activity in Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) and Texas (Dallas ISD). Representative recent opportunities include Douglas County School System's RFP SN26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 25,500 students with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (RFP due February 18, 2026), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's procurement of 72 fresh produce items across 60 school sites (sealed bids due April 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET through Bonfire), the City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items with a contract period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and up to four renewal options (sealed bids due May 15, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EST), and Dallas ISD's RFP for various food products organized into individual line items and specialty lots (due April 2, 2026). All require compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, federal work authorization via E-Verify, general liability insurance (typically $1,000,000 per occurrence minimum), and USDA food safety standards; most reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis and allow contract renewal terms extending three to five years.