UNSPSC 50542700: Frozen non GMO cranberries

The type of red acid berry produced by some plants (as vaccinium oxycoccos and v. 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 50542700 Frozen non-GMO cranberries is a Class code that reflects state and local school nutrition procurement for commodity food service items, though recent solicitations tagged with this code show minimal direct activity for the specific product line. The recent opportunities block shows nine solicitations spanning grocery items, fresh produce, and food supply services posted between January and June 2026, but none specifically mention frozen cranberries or cranberry products. Instead, school districts and cities are procuring broad-based frozen foods, fresh produce bundles, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared items to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations under Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products and compliance with whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Issuing bodies are predominantly school boards—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—with one state procurement (Georgia) and one city department (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). These districts serve thousands of students daily and solicit annual contracts spanning 200 to over 900 line items with firm pricing for full contract periods and renewal options.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Missouri, with additional procurement in Connecticut and federal multistate cooperative purchasing (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts across two regions). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 grocery items IFB with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, covering 1,100+ line items requiring USDA compliance documentation, $1 million liability insurance, and blind sample testing; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ produce items and three delivery locations; Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services grocery items solicitation (CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027) with electronic bids due April 29, 2026, encompassing 900+ line items for 6,900 daily lunch and 900 breakfast participants; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative with proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spend of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two) across 30 school districts. Frozen cranberries as a standalone commodity show no current solicitation activity; vendors pursuing school nutrition contracts under this code should position capability in consolidated food service supply and multi-item sourcing rather than single-produce-item specialization.