UNSPSC 50542010: Frozen non GMO navaho blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO navaho 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 50542010 Frozen non-GMO Navaho blackberries, a Commodity code, covers the purchase of specialized frozen fruit products by state and local governments, though recent state and local procurement activity under this specific code is sparse. The recent opportunities posted show school districts, county governments, and state agencies soliciting food and produce through broad line-item bids that span hundreds of items — fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries, dairy, proteins, and institutional kitchen supplies — rather than single-commodity frozen-blackberry purchases. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for its Department of Community Services, and Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce for school nutrition. The Bridgeport Board of Education solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for its Food & Nutrition Services under a Buy American contract, and Early County Board of Education solicited food and non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program across three schools. These opportunities show that jurisdictions typically bundle produce, frozen items, and shelf-stable products into consolidated contracts rather than bid them separately by commodity.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia school districts and county governments, with one Connecticut municipal school bid visible. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) named blackberries among over 200 produce line items, but did not isolate frozen non-GMO blackberries as a distinct bid line. Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (due June 8, 2026) and Gwinnett County's purchase (due October 19, 2026) reflect the standard pattern: solicitations request quotes or sealed bids on consolidated food-service line items, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, payment Net 30 to Net 45 days, and delivery to school sites or municipal facilities Monday through Friday during business hours. No recent opportunity in the source isolates frozen non-GMO Navaho blackberries as a standalone procurement line, and the code appears to see limited standalone activity in current state and local procurement.