UNSPSC 50542703: Frozen non GMO grycleski cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO grycleski 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 50542703 Frozen non GMO grycleski cranberries is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialty frozen produce items for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent solicitations under this code show school districts and municipalities purchasing comprehensive grocery and frozen-food assortments to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with frozen cranberries appearing as one line item within much larger produce and grocery portfolios. Issuing bodies span independent school districts, county boards of education, city departments of public purchases, and regional cooperative purchasing groups across multiple states. School nutrition programs dominate the mix—districts like Rockwood R-VI (Missouri), Hancock County (Georgia), Early County (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all solicit frozen and fresh produce on annual or multi-year contracts. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) and the State of Georgia also appear as issuing bodies seeking broader grocery items that include frozen products.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with multiple school districts posting fresh produce and frozen-food RFPs and IFBs in the first half of 2026. Connecticut and Missouri show isolated recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American provisions requiring 51% domestic agricultural content; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) with over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, and cruciferous vegetables; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 districts via the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items solicitation (due April 29, 2026) covering over 900 line items with approximately 6,900 daily lunch participants. All require firm pricing for the contract term, compliance with USDA nutrition standards and food-safety regulations including HACCP plans, and Buy American compliance documentation at bid submission.