UNSPSC 50543801: Frozen non GMO black winter huckleberries

The variety of non GMO huckleberries known as non GMO black winter huckleberries 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 50543801 Frozen non-GMO black winter huckleberries is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the state and local procurement activity actually occurring under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not procure huckleberries or specialty frozen fruits; instead, they solicit comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce contracts for school nutrition programs, including frozen foods, fresh produce, eggs, dairy, meats, grains, and condiments. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts and school boards across the South and Midwest, along with city school systems and county boards of education. The underlying demand is operational procurement to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance, with emphasis on USDA Buy American provisions (51% domestic content for processed products), whole-grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, HACCP plans, and firm pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

The geographic concentration of recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri. Georgia schools—including Douglas County, Hancock County, Early County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Decatur—dominate the recent-opportunities block with multiple RFPs and IFBs posted between January and June 2026; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri account for the remaining activity. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (response due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items (response due June 26, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million combined (response due March 4, 2026), and Decatur City Schools' May 2026 IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites (response due May 15, 2026). The code shows no relevant recent opportunities for frozen huckleberries specifically; specialty frozen fruits are not appearing in school nutrition procurement.