UNSPSC 50542009: Frozen non GMO marionberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO marionberries 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 50542009 Frozen non-GMO marionberries is a Commodity code that covers specialty frozen berry products sold into school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent opportunities under this code show school districts and educational institutions buying frozen marionberries as line items within larger grocery and produce solicitations that span hundreds of food product categories. State and local buyers procuring under this code are predominantly school boards and school districts (including independent districts and county school systems) sourcing for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with frozen berries appearing as small components of much larger multi-category food solicitations rather than as standalone procurements. The work involves supplying pre-frozen marionberries meeting USDA Buy American provisions, product specification sheets, nutritional labeling compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, and food safety requirements including HACCP plans and 24-hour recall accessibility.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB on June 30, 2026 (due the same day) for over 1,100 grocery line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, fruits, and dairy for the Bridgeport Board of Education, delivered to a central warehouse at 113 Federal Street and school sites. The Douglas County School System issued an RFP on February 4, 2026 (due March 4) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two Georgia geographic areas, with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million and $1.1 million by area; though the primary focus is fresh produce and eggs rather than frozen specialty items, the scope demonstrates the scale and geographic coordination of institutional produce procurement in Georgia. The Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri posted an electronic IFB on March 31, 2026 (due April 29) for over 900 grocery line items serving roughly 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants. Frozen specialty berries appear as single line items within these broad food service requests rather than as dedicated procurements, indicating limited standalone demand for this specific commodity.