UNSPSC 50542207: Frozen non GMO legacy blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO legacy 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 50542207 Frozen non GMO legacy blueberries (Commodity) does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. The recent solicitations tagged to this Commodity code describe comprehensive school nutrition procurement spanning hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen foods, grocery staples, dairy, meats, and prepared items — not specialized frozen blueberry products. The mismatch between the code's narrow nominal scope and the breadth of the actual solicitations suggests either a tagging error in the underlying procurement system or that the code is used as a catch-all for diverse food-service items rather than exclusively for non-GMO frozen blueberries. State and local school districts, particularly Georgia districts (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur) and Connecticut municipalities (City of Bridgeport), dominate the recent activity, alongside one Missouri school district (Rockwood R-VI). These buyers solicit under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with strict compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and formal nutrition certifications.

Recent representative opportunities span multiple states and notice types. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026 seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items with electronic bids due the same day through OpenGov e-Procurement. Douglas County School System issued RFP SN 26-003 on January 21, 2026 for a main-line food service distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily with estimated annual expenditure of $9 million, and RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million for two geographic areas. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026 for over 200 line items of fresh produce. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System solicited fresh produce (Bid 26-34) with bids due April 23, 2026, and Rockwood R-VI School District solicited grocery items with bids due April 29, 2026 using the NUTRIKIDS electronic system. All contracts run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with firm pricing throughout the period and delivery to multiple school sites with no fuel surcharges permitted.