UNSPSC 50546602: Frozen non GMO northline saskatoon berries

The variety of non GMO saskatoon berries known as non GMO northline 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 50546602 Frozen non-GMO northline saskatoon berries, a Commodity code, sees limited direct purchasing activity in recent state and local procurement, with the code itself appearing only rarely in actual solicitations despite its narrow product specification. State and local education agencies—school districts and boards of education—dominate the issuing-body mix in this commodity space, driven by National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. The actual work solicited under related frozen and fresh-produce codes reveals that school districts purchase broad categories of frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, and grocery staples to support child nutrition operations across elementary, middle, and high schools. Solicitations emphasize compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, HACCP food safety plans, 24/7 recall accessibility, and delivery to multiple school sites on firm fixed-price contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 annually. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, satisfy E-Verify and debarment requirements, provide food recall procedures and biosecurity policies, and accept orders through school procurement systems with Monday-through-Friday delivery windows and no separate fuel surcharges.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items including berries, due June 26, 2026; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts with estimated spend of $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026; and the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) bid for over 900 grocery line items, due April 29, 2026. Georgia school districts show particularly active procurement, issuing multiple RFPs through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. The code's narrow focus on a specific berry variety does not align clearly with the broader frozen-produce and grocery purchasing actually occurring; vendors targeting this commodity should expect competition primarily through participation in larger school-district food-service contracts where frozen berries or similar specialty produce items appear as line items within comprehensive grocery or produce bids rather than as standalone solicitations.