UNSPSC 50543207: Frozen non GMO american worcesterberry gooseberries

The variety of non GMO gooseberries known as non GMO american worcesterberry 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 50543207 Frozen non-GMO American worcesterberry gooseberries is a Commodity code that nominally names a single specialty frozen fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it span broad food procurement for schools and counties — shelf-stable grocery items, fresh produce, frozen and dairy products, and supplies supporting school lunch and breakfast programs, along with community services food distribution. The issuing bodies are school districts, county governments, and state agencies; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, and the State of Georgia appear in the recent record. The code shows a clear mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement — no recent opportunity specifically solicits worcesterberries or gooseberries, and none of the five opportunities listed target specialty frozen berries in isolation. This signals either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or the code's use as a catch-all for frozen and refrigerated food categories that state purchasing offices do not map precisely.

Food procurement under this code concentrates in the Southeast, with recent activity in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, Early County, and the State of Georgia) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Gwinnett County's IWQ 140229 (informal written quote, due October 19, 2026) sought 1,062 cases of shelf-stable items for Department of Community Services food distribution. Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 (sealed bid, due June 26, 2026) covered over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year. Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (sealed bid, due June 8, 2026) encompassed approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies for school meals. The City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 bid (electronic submission) sought over 1,100 grocery line items subject to Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic content) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards. All school nutrition solicitations require HACCP plans, compliance with USDA National School Lunch Program rules, and delivery to central warehouses and school sites on regular weekly schedules.