UNSPSC 50542100: Frozen non GMO bilberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO billberries 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 50542100 Frozen non-GMO bilberries is a Class code that does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The eight recent opportunities listed—spanning the City of Bridgeport Connecticut, Hancock County and Early County school districts in Georgia, the State of Georgia, City Schools of Decatur Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and regional cooperative purchasing through the GEC Buying Cooperative—are tagged to this code but concern broad grocery and fresh-produce procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and general food supply contracts. None of the solicitations explicitly reference frozen non-GMO bilberries or any specialty berry product matching the code's nominal scope.

The recent opportunities focus on comprehensive food-service supply chains: the Bridgeport procurement (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) solicits over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, frozen products, dairy, fruits, and meats; the Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) seeks fresh produce across 200+ line items including multiple apple and berry varieties; Rockwood R-VI School District (due April 29, 2026) requests over 900 grocery items; and the Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) covers fresh produce and eggs for a 30-district cooperative at an estimated $5.5 million annual spend. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles; no state departments beyond Georgia's general food-supplies notice appear in the block. The geographic concentration is heavy in Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. The code shows little relevance to frozen specialty berries and appears to be a taxonomy mismatch in the state and local procurement system.