UNSPSC 50542005: Frozen non GMO chester blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO chester 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 50542005 Frozen non-GMO chester blackberries, a Commodity code, addresses specialty produce items that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior services, and public food assistance — though recent solicitations show limited direct activity for this specific product. The actual buying under this code consists of shelf-stable and fresh produce acquired through food-service RFPs and RFQs by school districts, county senior services departments, and state procurement offices. When frozen blackberries appear in scope, they are typically embedded within broader produce or grocery line-item solicitations rather than purchased as standalone commodities. State and local buyers emphasize domestic sourcing, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), USDA nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, and delivery to multiple school sites or centralized warehouses Monday through Friday during standard business hours, with firm fixed pricing and no fuel surcharges.

Geographic activity in recent months concentrates in Georgia, where Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and the State of Georgia issued overlapping food and produce solicitations between May and October 2026; Connecticut also appeared with the City of Bridgeport's Board of Education grocery bid in June. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce across 200+ line items spanning berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits represents the most closely aligned recent opportunity, though it does not isolate frozen blackberries. The Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (due June 8, 2026) and Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026) show typical school-nutrition procurement activity, but neither explicitly names frozen blackberries in available scope summaries. The code shows minimal standalone solicitation activity; buyers typically consolidate specialty produce into multi-line RFQs and RFPs where frozen items compete on unit pricing and delivery compliance rather than as featured line items.