UNSPSC 50547104: Frozen non GMO viking chokeberries

The variety of non GMO chokeberries known as non GMO viking 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 50547104 Frozen non-GMO viking chokeberries (Commodity) does not see material recent procurement activity by state and local governments. The single recent opportunity tagged with this code—the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 grocery bid for the Bridgeport Board of Education—is a comprehensive multi-category school food service procurement spanning over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, beverages, and meats, with no specific mention of chokeberries or similar specialty frozen fruit. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity scope and the breadth of the actual opportunity suggests tagging misalignment rather than genuine market activity in frozen specialty berries at the state and local level.

Recent state and local procurement under related food categories shows heavy concentration in general frozen foods and grocery procurement for school nutrition programs across Connecticut, Georgia, and Missouri, with repeat buyers including the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, City Schools of Decatur, and Early County Board of Education. Frozen specialty items like viking chokeberries do not surface as distinct line items in any of the nine recent opportunities reviewed; school nutrition procurement focuses instead on commodity fruits (apples, bananas, berries, citrus), vegetables, and prepared frozen entrees meeting USDA whole-grain and low-sodium standards. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor whether state and local nutrition programs begin incorporating specialty or heirloom produce varieties into school meal specifications, a trend that has not yet materialized in recent solicitations.