UNSPSC 50542104: Frozen non GMO oval-leaved bilberries

The variety of non GMO billberries known as non GMO oval-leaved 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 50542104 Frozen non-GMO oval-leaved bilberries is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The source contains nine recent school nutrition solicitations posted between January and June 2026, but none specifically names frozen bilberries or other berries as line items. The Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) lists fresh berries including blackberry, pineberry, raspberry, and strawberry across 200+ produce line items, but does not reference frozen bilberries. The remaining solicitations from Bridgeport, Early County, Decatur, Rockwood, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County school districts and the State of Georgia are chiefly for broad grocery categories, frozen foods, or fresh produce where frozen bilberries are not itemized. A mismatch exists between the code's specific commodity designation and what state and local procurement offices are actually buying under this classification in the sample period.

School nutrition programs remain the dominant issuing bodies across the source, with eight of nine opportunities originating from school districts or boards of education in Connecticut, Georgia, and Missouri, plus one statewide Georgia solicitation. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (five opportunities) and includes secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100+ line items across frozen products, fruits, and dairy), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026, with 200+ line items including fresh berries), and Douglas County School System's fresh produce and eggs RFP through GEC Buying Cooperative (PE64810NONST2026000000047, due March 4, 2026, covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One). Absent explicit recent solicitation activity for frozen bilberries, this code shows little current procurement signal in state and local school nutrition markets.