UNSPSC 50542208: Frozen non GMO misty blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO misty 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 50542208 Frozen non-GMO misty blueberries, a Commodity code, addresses the procurement of specialty frozen fruit products by state and local school nutrition programs. While the code's nominal scope is narrow—frozen blueberries with non-GMO certification—the recent opportunities reveal that state and local governments actually buy this product as one line item within much broader food-service solicitations that span hundreds of items across frozen and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and supplies. The Commodity appears primarily in school district requests for child nutrition services supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, where frozen blueberries are typically one of dozens of produce and prepared-food items on itemized bid lists. Issuing bodies are predominantly school boards and school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Decatur City Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System) and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions solicit under the code as part of annual food-service contracts with terms running July 1 through June 30 and subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, USDA compliance, whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, HACCP plans, and food-safety documentation.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), encompassing over 200 fresh-produce line items delivered to three school sites; the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 electronic bid for grocery items (due April 29, 2026), spanning over 900 line items across meats, produce, dairy, and prepared foods serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily; the Douglas County School System's cooperative procurement through GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas; and the City Schools of Decatur's May 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (due May 15, 2026) serving the school nutrition program across ten designated school sites. All solicitations require firm fixed pricing with transportation included, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and compliance with federal and state procurement standards including debarment verification, E-Verify authorization, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000.