UNSPSC 50547033: Frozen non GMO silverberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO silverberries 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 50547033 Frozen non-GMO silverberries, a Commodity code, sees minimal direct procurement activity in recent state and local solicitations. School districts and municipalities are actively purchasing frozen and fresh produce through competitive bids and RFPs to support National School Lunch Program operations, but the recent opportunities block shows no dedicated silverberry line items or specifications. The code nominally describes a single frozen-fruit product category, but state and local food service procurement under related produce codes involves broad grocery and fresh-produce buys spanning dozens to over 1,100 line items per solicitation, with individual berries (blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, pineberry) appearing as enumerated items rather than as consolidated commodity purchases. When frozen berries do appear in school nutrition RFPs and IFBs, they are typically embedded within larger frozen-food or fresh-produce contracts rather than solicited as standalone silverberry specifications.

Recent opportunities originate from school districts and municipalities across Georgia (Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), issued as RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs with response deadlines ranging from February through June 2026. The Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompasses over 1,100 line items with frozen products included; Hancock County Schools IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) focuses on fresh produce across 200+ items with berry varieties listed but no silverberry specification; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) covers fresh produce and eggs across 72 line items for 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in Area One. All solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, firm pricing for contract periods (typically July 1 through June 30), and delivery to school sites Monday through Friday during restricted windows. The code shows no standout repeat silverberry demand and no specific opportunities targeting frozen non-GMO silverberries as a dedicated line item.