UNSPSC 50542003: Frozen non GMO boysenberries

The variety of large bramble fruit with a raspberry flavor; the trailing hybrid bramble yielding this fruit and developed by crossing several blackberries and raspberries 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 50542003 Frozen non-GMO boysenberries is a Commodity code that classifies a highly specialized frozen fruit product, though recent state and local procurement activity shows minimal direct purchasing under this specific code and instead reflects broader school nutrition procurement spanning comprehensive frozen and fresh produce inventories. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal school systems dominate the issuing bodies, with the vast majority of recent solicitations targeting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program support through large, multi-line-item food service contracts rather than single-product procurements. The scope of work under this code in practice encompasses frozen fruit procurement as part of integrated school nutrition bidding that bundles hundreds of line items across proteins, grains, vegetables, fresh produce, and frozen items—with frozen berries (including boysenberries where specified) appearing as minor components within those larger aggregations. Vendors must meet stringent USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP protocols with 24/7 recall accessibility, and comprehensive insurance coverage (typically $1 million general liability per occurrence / $2 million aggregate).

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Missouri school districts with activity also present in Connecticut and across the Southeast. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items including frozen products with electronic bids due the same date through OpenGov e-Procurement; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB PE67080NONST2027000000013 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 items with bids due June 26, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited grocery items (IFB CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, posted March 31, 2026, due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperative districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. These solicitations specify firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, Net 30–45 day payment terms, Monday–Friday delivery windows, and award flexibility to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis. The code shows substantial indirect activity through school nutrition procurement vehicles but limited direct sourcing specifically for frozen boysenberries as a standalone commodity.