UNSPSC 50542702: Frozen non GMO early black cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO early black cranberries 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 50542702 Frozen non-GMO early black cranberries is a Commodity code that frames a narrow product category, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show little direct activity in frozen cranberries themselves. Instead, the posting records document school nutrition procurement across broad grocery and produce categories—including frozen items, fresh produce, dairy, proteins, grains, and prepared foods—that support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program at district and county levels. When the source shows no direct solicitation for the specific commodity (frozen non-GMO early black cranberries) but instead lists opportunities for general grocery or frozen-food bundles that may incidentally include cranberries as a minor line item, the code's relevance to day-to-day procurement activity is limited. The issuing bodies are nearly all school districts and county boards of education across multiple states, with one state-level Georgia procurement and one city (Bridgeport) nutrition contract visible in the recent record.

The geographic spread includes Georgia (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and the State of Georgia), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' Bid BNB052266 (GROCERY ITEMS, due June 30, 2026, IFB for over 1,100 line items supporting school food service), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 (Fresh Produce, due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ produce items), and Rockwood R-VI School District's Child Nutrition Services procurement (due April 29, 2026, solicitation CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027, 900+ line items). None of these solicitations isolate frozen cranberries as a distinct line or focus on non-GMO cranberry sourcing specifically, suggesting the code either sits dormant for state and local procurement or receives misalignment in tagging relative to actual commodity needs.