UNSPSC 50547034: Frozen non GMO sorb berries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO sorb 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 50547034 Frozen non GMO sorb berries is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this category code. Recent opportunities tagged with this code solicited comprehensive grocery and food service procurement—spanning fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, meats, grains, and ancillary supplies—to support school nutrition programs across multiple jurisdictions. The code's nominal scope (frozen sorb berries as a discrete product line) bears no meaningful relationship to the multi-category food service contracting activity appearing in current state and local opportunities. School districts and municipal education boards are the dominant issuing bodies, with five of nine recent opportunities coming from school districts or school system food service operations. Early County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System have all posted opportunities in the past six months. A single state-level procurement (State of Georgia food, supplies, and other kitchen products) and one municipal bid (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of the Bridgeport Board of Education) round out the issuing-body mix. Work is grounded in federal compliance—Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, USDA commodity support, National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements, HACCP food safety plans, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Georgia school districts and Connecticut and Missouri school systems. Representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, root vegetables, and specialty items; IFB #SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items IFB (over 1,100 line items across breakfast, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and meats; BNB052266 with bids due June 30, 2026), Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items bid (over 900 line items; CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027 with bids due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System's food-supply-and-distribution RFP serving 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual expenditure (SN26-003, proposals due February 18, 2026). Contracts run July 1 through June 30 on annual cycles, with pricing held firm across the contract term and delivery required Monday through Friday to multiple school sites or central warehouses. Code activity does not support the frozen sorb berries category as currently named.