UNSPSC 50546600: Frozen non GMO saskatoon berries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO saskatoon berries 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 50546600 Frozen non-GMO saskatoon berries is a Class code that nominally designates a specialty frozen berry product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no solicitations for saskatoon berries specifically. Instead, the tagged opportunities reflect broad school nutrition procurement across frozen foods, fresh produce, and grocery items that serve the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. State and local governments buying under this code are predominantly school districts and boards of education—including Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—alongside state education agencies and county purchasing offices. The actual scope is comprehensive food service procurement: frozen and canned vegetables and fruits, fresh produce (apples, berries, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus), meats and poultry, dairy products, breads, grains, condiments, and supplies. All solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items where required), HACCP plans, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, and delivery to central warehouses and individual school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with secondary representation from Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (response deadline June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables (questions due June 16, 2026); Early County Board of Education's June 8, 2026 request for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies (questions due May 29, 2026); and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's April 23, 2026 sealed-bid solicitation for 72 fresh-produce items with estimated annual quantities up to 21,125 cases of Fuji apples (questions due April 8, 2026). School districts reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors and commonly conduct blind testing and mock recalls at vendor expense. The code shows active and recurring procurement activity—school nutrition contracts typically run July to June annually with renewal options—but the category designation itself does not align with the commodity volume actually being transacted.