UNSPSC 50542202: Frozen non GMO bluetta blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO bluetta blueberries 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 50542202 Frozen non-GMO blueberries, a Commodity code, covers whole or processed blueberries in frozen form supplied to school nutrition programs and institutional food services under state and local contracts. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments procure frozen blueberries as line items within broader frozen produce and grocery aggregates rather than as standalone category buys; the code appears most frequently in comprehensive school nutrition solicitations spanning 900+ line items of produce, meats, dairy, grains, and prepared foods. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education at the district and county level, including the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit frozen blueberries as part of mandatory participation in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with contracts subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, HACCP compliance, and adherence to USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and neighboring states, with six of nine representative opportunities originating in Georgia school districts and one multi-district cooperative sourcing through the GEC Buying Cooperative. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items including frozen products with a June 30, 2026 deadline; Hancock County Board of Education posted IFB SN002-2027 for fresh and frozen produce with a June 26, 2026 response date; the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce and processed single-serve items under Bid 26-34 due April 23, 2026; and the Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative with a March 4, 2026 deadline, covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined. Contracts run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with optional renewal periods; all require firm fixed pricing with no separate fuel surcharges, delivery to school sites Monday through Friday within specified morning windows, and vendor compliance with E-Verify, debarment verification, general liability insurance at $1,000,000 minimum per occurrence, and food recall procedures with 24-hour accessibility.