UNSPSC 50547101: Frozen non GMO autumn magic chokeberries

The variety of non GMO chokeberries known as non GMO autumn magic chokeberries 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 50547101 Frozen non-GMO autumn magic chokeberries is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchases of chokeberries or other specialty frozen fruit items. Instead, the solicitations are for broad school nutrition procurement—grocery items, fresh produce, and food-service distribution spanning hundreds of line items per award. The code mismatch suggests that the tagging of these opportunities to this Commodity designation is inconsistent with the actual goods and services being procured. State and local governments are buying comprehensive food-service contracts to support National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, delivered to school central warehouses and individual school sites across multiple districts, with emphasis on Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), USDA compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, and strict nutritional standards including whole-grain requirements, low-sodium formulations, and elimination of artificial additives.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education—Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—with one state-level procurement (Georgia Department of Education). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary presence in Missouri and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Board of Education, Hancock County Schools' June 26, 2026 IFB for 200+ fresh-produce line items across multiple apple and berry varieties, Rockwood School District's April 29, 2026 bid for 900+ grocery items for 2026-27, and Douglas County School System's cooperative-purchasing RFP (issued February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). All awards require firm pricing, vendor insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability, and compliance with federal and state debarment, E-Verify, and food-safety regulations.