UNSPSC 50542213: Frozen non GMO patriot blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO patriot 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 50542213 Frozen non GMO patriot blueberries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable and frozen food products for school nutrition programs, senior services departments, and board of education food service operations. The recent opportunities show that state and local governments buy general grocery and produce items—not blueberries specifically—under this code tag, though the code's nominal scope names a single frozen fruit product. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), county departments of community services (Gwinnett County), and state agencies (State of Georgia). Most solicitations are informal written quotes (IWQ) or invitations for bid (IFB) with response dates ranging from mid-June through late October 2026. Vendors typically must meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), provide three professional references, maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, carry commercial liability insurance, satisfy E-Verify requirements, and submit anti-collusion affidavits. Award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, often with the option to split awards across multiple vendors by line item.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted a fresh produce bid on June 10, 2026 (due June 26) covering over 200 line items including berries, with delivery to three school sites and a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Early County Board of Education solicited food and non-food products on May 11, 2026 (due June 8) for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes on October 13, 2026 (due October 19) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for the Department of Community Services, with delivery required to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought bids for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services under the National School Lunch Program on June 30, 2026, with compliance required for Title VII CFR regulations and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026 (due June 22). Contract values and specific blueberry-line demand are not publicly detailed in the available summaries.