UNSPSC 50543200: Frozen non GMO gooseberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO gooseberries 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 50543200 Frozen non-GMO gooseberries, a Class code, describes specialty frozen fruit products, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of gooseberries or specialty frozen berries at scale. Instead, the opportunities center on broad grocery and fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, encompassing hundreds of line items across fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, grains, and prepared foods — with frozen items appearing as one component among many frozen and non-frozen categories. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and school systems (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) and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia), along with one city procurement function (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases supporting the Board of Education). These are multi-school-district and system-wide food service contracts with no standout repeat buyers named across jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary representation from Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' solicitation BNB052266 (Grocery Items, due June 30, 2026, IFB for 1,100+ line items across breakfast, produce, dairy, and frozen products); Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (Fresh Produce for 2026-27 school year, due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ fresh produce line items); Early County Board of Education (FY27 Food Bid, due June 8, 2026, spanning 300+ food items and 60+ non-food supplies); and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (Fresh Produce and Eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026, serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). All school nutrition contracts require Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during morning hours. The code shows little activity specific to frozen gooseberries as a standalone procurement line.