UNSPSC 50542203: Frozen non GMO brigitta blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO brigitta 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 50542203 Frozen non-GMO Brigitta blueberries is a Commodity code under which state and local governments source frozen specialty fruit products, primarily blueberries, for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show that frozen blueberries are procured as one line item within much broader grocery and frozen-food procurement notices that span 200 to 1,100+ individual products — cereals, produce, meats, dairy, condiments, and prepared items — all tied to National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance. The code's actual procurement activity reflects institutional food service buying, not retail or consumer-packaged-goods channels. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education, with occasional participation by state departments and municipal entities. School districts dominate this space, including 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. These jurisdictions issue IFBs and RFPs annually to fill out full school-year contracts running July 1 through June 30, with firm pricing, Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, E-Verify compliance, and liability insurance requirements ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence.

Recent procurement activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut and across the Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 electronic bid for grocery items under Solicitation BNB052266, spanning frozen products with National School Lunch Program compliance; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 sealed-bid IFB for fresh produce and grocery items; Rockwood R-VI School District's April 29, 2026 electronic bid for over 900 line-item grocery products; City Schools of Decatur's May 15, 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items; and the Douglas County School System's February 18, 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution services across 32 schools. All contracts require delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during set windows, prepaid freight on standard pallets with no separate fuel surcharges, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and annual renewal or extension options. No opportunities in this dataset specifically isolate frozen blueberries as a standalone procurement; the code appears to see activity only as a minor line item within comprehensive food-service solicitations rather than as a dedicated commodity buy.