UNSPSC 50542103: Frozen non GMO mountain bilberries

The variety of non GMO billberries known as non GMO mountain bilberries 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 50542103 Frozen non-GMO mountain bilberries is a Commodity code that captures specialized frozen fruit procurement, but state and local governments buying under this code in recent months are actually purchasing comprehensive grocery and food service items for school nutrition programs and institutional food service, with frozen bilberries representing a narrow subset of much broader fresh and frozen produce, meat, dairy, and prepared foods acquisitions. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System; the State of Georgia also appears as a buyer. The scope of work extends well beyond frozen bilberries to encompass approximately 300–1,100 line items per solicitation, including fresh produce (apples, berries, carrots, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes), meats and poultry, seafood, dairy products (fluid milk, cheese), grains and breads meeting whole-grain USDA standards, frozen vegetables and prepared entrees, condiments, beverages, and non-food supplies such as food service disposables and cleaning products. All products must meet Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, carry printed nutritional information, comply with Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and pass blind taste and quality testing by school personnel at vendor expense.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) and South Carolina and Connecticut (Bridgeport), with Missouri also represented (Rockwood School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 (Solicitation BNB052266); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce bids under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026 (PE67080NONST2027000000013); Early County Board of Education seeking line-by-line food and non-food bids due June 8, 2026 (PE55045NONST2027000000006); Rockwood R-VI School District seeking grocery items with bids due April 29, 2026 via NUTRIKIDS electronic system (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027); and Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to 30 school districts with bids due March 4, 2026 (PE64810NONST2026000000047). All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, require firm pricing with no fuel surcharges, mandate HACCP plans and 24/7 food recall accessibility, and specify delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites Monday through Friday between 6:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.