UNSPSC 50542002: Frozen non GMO black satin blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO black satin blackberries 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 50542002 Frozen non-GMO black satin blackberries (Commodity) represents a narrow specialty frozen-fruit line item within broader school nutrition procurement. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy frozen berry products as components of comprehensive grocery and produce contracts supporting school lunch and breakfast programs, rather than as standalone frozen-blackberry purchases. Recent opportunities show school districts and municipalities sourcing frozen blackberries alongside hundreds of other food items—fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods—to meet USDA nutrition standards, whole-grain requirements, sodium caps, and allergen restrictions mandated by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and USDA commodity specifications.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia school districts and regional purchasing cooperatives, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, including frozen products meeting Buy American and nutrition-label requirements for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items due June 26, 2026, spanning multiple berry varieties; Early County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited 300+ food items due June 8, 2026; the City Schools of Decatur (Georgia) issued an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) solicited 72 fresh-produce items due April 23, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia), through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with a March 4, 2026 deadline and estimated annual spend of $5.5 million across both geographic areas. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited 900+ grocery line items due April 29, 2026. No standalone frozen-blackberry specifications appear in these summaries; blackberries are embedded in produce or frozen-food line-item lists. The code shows no dedicated recent procurement activity and appears inactive as a discrete commodity target for state and local buyers.