UNSPSC 50544702: Frozen non GMO white mulberries

The variety of non GMO mulberries known as non GMO white 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 50544702 Frozen non-GMO white mulberries (Commodity) maps narrowly to a single specialty produce item, but state and local purchasing in the recent opportunities block shows no active demand for frozen mulberries specifically. The code's nominal scope—a frozen fruit product—aligns structurally with school nutrition programs' procurement of frozen produce, yet the recent solicitations in the dataset name specific frozen items (mixed berries, fruits in other categories) without reference to white mulberries. State and local school districts, the primary issuing bodies visible in these opportunities, solicit frozen and fresh produce through food service contracts that span hundreds of line items across multiple produce categories, prepared foods, and grocery staples. Vendors responding to these bids are expected to meet USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP food safety certification, nutrition standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, delivery scheduling to central warehouses and individual school sites, firm fixed pricing, and compliance with federal food service regulations under Title VII CFR.

The geographic concentration of recent activity centers on Georgia and Missouri school districts. Notable repeat buyers include the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (issuing an annual fresh produce bid in March 2026), the Douglas County School System (procuring fresh produce and eggs for a 30-district cooperative in February 2026, with an estimated $5.5 million annual spend), Early County Board of Education (soliciting food and non-food products in May 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (requesting fresh produce in June 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur (issuing an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items in April 2026). Connecticut and Missouri also appear as secondary markets, with the City of Bridgeport Board of Education seeking comprehensive grocery items in June 2026 and the Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County posting a 900+ line-item grocery solicitation in March 2026. The source contains no recent solicitations naming frozen white mulberries as a line item or requesting this commodity specifically, signaling minimal or no current state and local procurement activity under this Commodity code.