UNSPSC 50544801: Frozen non GMO bog myrtle

The variety of non GMO bayberry known as non GMO bog myrtle that has 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 50544801 Frozen non-GMO bog myrtle (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The single recent opportunity supporting this code — a June 2026 City of Bridgeport solicitation for over 1,100 grocery line items spanning breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats for school nutrition — contains no reference to bog myrtle or similar specialty botanical products. The code's nominal scope (a niche frozen botanical ingredient) diverges sharply from what state and local jurisdictions are actually buying under it, which is conventional school nutrition staples through broad grocery and food-service procurement channels.

Geographic and issuing-body activity is concentrated in the Southeast, with recent solicitations from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). School districts and their nutrition programs drive the vast majority of issuing volume under this code, reflecting the steady, high-volume nature of school meal procurement. The primary recent opportunity by volume and scope is the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 2026 IFB for over 900 grocery line items due April 29, 2026, through the NUTRIKIDS electronic bidding system, serving approximately 6,900 lunch and 900 breakfast participants daily. The mismatch between the code's botanical scope and these mainstream food-service solicitations signals that this code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors supplying specialty ingredients like bog myrtle.