UNSPSC 50547100: Frozen non GMO chokeberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO chokeberry that has 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 50547100 Frozen non-GMO chokeberries is a Class code that state and local governments do not actively procure under this specific designation. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code consist entirely of broad-scope school nutrition solicitations for general grocery items, fresh produce, and food service distribution—none of which reference chokeberries or specialty frozen berries as a line item or procurement focus. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) for over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and meats for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, due June 30, 2026, and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across 200+ line items (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, leafy greens) under IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026—but neither explicitly named chokeberries. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut dominate recent activity under this code tag, driven by annual child nutrition procurement cycles tied to the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. All school nutrition bids require compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural ingredients), HACCP plans, food recall procedures, whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday.

The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with the most recent activity in Georgia (Douglas County School System issuing two RFPs for food supply and produce serving 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million combined; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System soliciting fresh produce across 60 sites; Decatur City Schools; Hancock County Schools; Early County Schools) and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), followed by Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (frozen non-GMO chokeberries) and actual procurement activity (comprehensive food service supply contracts spanning dozens of commodity categories) indicates this code is a poor fit for business development targeting or opportunity forecasting. State and local procurement under this code shows little relevant specialization in premium or specialty frozen produce lines; instead, it reflects commodity-volume purchasing for school nutrition operations where chokeberries, if procured at all, would be a minor SKU within a much larger multi-category bid.