UNSPSC 50546601: Frozen non GMO honeywood saskatoon berries

The variety of non GMO saskatoon berries known as non GMO honeywood 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 50546601 Frozen non-GMO Honeywood saskatoon berries is a Commodity code that nominally designates a single specialized fruit product, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect solicitation of saskatoon berries specifically. The recent opportunities posted under this code instead span broad food-service purchasing for school districts, county departments, and state agencies, encompassing shelf-stable staples, fresh produce, dairy, meat, grain products, and non-food kitchen supplies. The issuing bodies are predominantly school boards and county or state agencies managing cafeteria operations, food banks, senior services, and child nutrition programs under federal National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program frameworks. Vendors responding to food-service solicitations under this code must typically meet USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items in some jurisdictions), maintain HACCP plans, carry liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and debarment verification, and accept firm fixed pricing with no separate fuel surcharges. Blind testing of samples by school personnel and laboratory technicians is common, and deliveries are made Monday through Friday during restricted morning windows (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.) to central warehouses or multiple school sites.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education solicited over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal quotes on approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items for senior services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line bids on 300+ food items plus non-food supplies for school nutrition programs (due June 8, 2026); and the State of Georgia issued a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, posted an electronic bid for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), with Buy American compliance, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and transport on 48x40 pallets to a central warehouse and school sites. The code shows no dedicated activity for frozen saskatoon berries; the tagging appears to reflect a broader food-procurement classification mismatch rather than specialized commodity demand.