UNSPSC 50547032: Frozen non GMO sea buckhorn berries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO sea buckhorn 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 50547032 Frozen non-GMO sea buckhorn berries is a Commodity code that captures specialty frozen fruit products purchased by state and local food service departments, predominantly school nutrition programs and county social services. The recent opportunities solicited under this code show little direct demand for sea buckhorn berries specifically; instead, state and local governments use this code to tag broader food procurement in which frozen specialty fruits appear as line items within larger fresh and frozen produce contracts. The issuing bodies include county boards of education, city school systems, county social services departments, and state procurement offices. Work solicited ranges from full-line food service contracts spanning 300 or more line items (meats, produce, dairy, condiments, non-food supplies) to specialized fresh produce bids targeting apples, berries, citrus, and root vegetables. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), USDA nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and debarment verification. Contracts typically run one fiscal year with options to extend, firm pricing, no fuel surcharges, and payment within 30 to 45 days of invoice and inspection.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posting an informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229, to be delivered to the Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville); Hancock County Board of Education posting an IFB for fresh produce with a June 26, 2026 deadline and delivery to three school sites; Early County Board of Education posting line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026 across 300+ food items and 60 non-food supplies; and the State of Georgia posting a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. Outside Georgia, the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases sought grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 and over 1,100 line items subject to Buy American and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance. Most opportunities are RFQ or IFB notice types with response windows of two to six weeks and awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, often with split-award authority.