UNSPSC 50547011: Frozen non GMO elderberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO elderberries 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 50547011 Frozen non-GMO elderberries (Commodity) represents a narrow specialty product within the broader school nutrition procurement market, though recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show minimal demand for frozen elderberries specifically. School districts and municipal food service operations across the United States procure frozen produce and specialty fruit items for National School Lunch Program compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and whole-grain and low-sodium menu requirements. The issuing bodies under this code span independent school districts, county boards of education, municipal school systems, and state procurement offices seeking to supply multi-school nutrition programs. Recent opportunities in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri indicate that frozen produce is typically solicited as one line item within larger comprehensive food service bids encompassing hundreds of grocery, frozen, and fresh produce SKUs rather than as standalone specialty-fruit contracts.

Recent opportunities show school districts across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri issuing IFBs and RFPs for comprehensive food service contracts that incidentally include frozen produce categories. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education issued BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 response deadline, specifying Buy American provisions (51% domestic agricultural ingredients) and compliance with USDA nutrition standards; frozen products are one category within that broader scope. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System issued Bid 26-34 for fresh and processed produce on April 23, 2026 with annual volumes reaching 21,125 cases for certain items and net 40-day payment terms. The Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited over 900 grocery line items by April 29, 2026, including snacks, fruits, vegetables, and prepared entrees, with firm pricing for the contract period and potential midterm adjustments tied to documented manufacturer price increases of 5 percent or greater. Frozen elderberries as a distinct commodity line see minimal standalone solicitation activity; vendors pursuing this code should expect demand as one item within large basket-of-goods school nutrition procurements rather than as a specialty fruit contract, with emphasis on USDA compliance, labeling, and Buy American documentation.