UNSPSC 50544701: Frozen non GMO black mulberries

The variety of non GMO mulberries known as non GMO black mulberries 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 50544701 Frozen non-GMO black mulberries (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local solicitation activity tagged to this code. The most recent opportunities in the block describe comprehensive school nutrition procurement spanning hundreds of line items of grocery staples, fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, and supplies — not specialty frozen fruit items. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, and Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce across multiple apple and berry varieties due June 26, 2026. Issuing bodies across these solicitations are school districts and school systems (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County) and one state procurement (Georgia) — all tied to National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program contracts with July-through-June annual terms, firm fixed pricing including transportation, Buy American domestic-content requirements (51 percent for processed items), and HACCP food-safety compliance.

The geographic footprint is concentrated in Georgia and the Mid-Atlantic, with recent activity centered on Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County) and secondary activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and statewide procurement (Georgia). The Douglas County School System issued a multi-district RFP for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026, and a separate RFP for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, due February 18, 2026. However, none of these solicitations specifically itemize frozen non-GMO black mulberries or indicate demand for specialty frozen fruit at commodity-line level; the code appears mismatched to the actual procurement activity it receives.