UNSPSC 50542806: Frozen non GMO white currants

The variety of non GMO currants known as non GMO white currants 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 50542806 Frozen non-GMO white currants, a Commodity code, shows minimal direct activity in recent state and local school nutrition procurement. The nine recent opportunities tagged to this code span grocery, produce, and food service categories, but only one—the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery items bid—encompasses frozen products as part of a 1,100-line-item school lunch and breakfast program procurement. The Bridgeport solicitation (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) required compliance with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural content), and USDA nutritional standards; however, the summary does not identify frozen white currants or any specialty frozen fruit among the listed scope. The remaining eight opportunities target fresh produce, eggs, and broad-based grocery and food supply distribution for school districts and one state agency, none of which emphasize frozen specialty berries. The mismatch between the code's narrow focus and the actual procurement activity suggests the code is either misapplied in the state and local system or captures only an incidental line item within larger food-service buys.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia school districts and counties—Hancock County Schools, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all posted fresh-produce or food-supply RFPs between February and June 2026—with one procurement from the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (June 2026) and one from Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (April 2026). The State of Georgia also posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, though its scope document was not fully summarized. All school-district opportunities support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, require firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, mandate HACCP plans and food recall procedures, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The absence of frozen white currants as a named item across all summaries and the prevalence of fresh-produce, whole-grain, and low-sodium procurement priorities suggest that specialty frozen berries are either a minimal-volume add-on or misclassified under this code.