UNSPSC 50521901: Non GMO alpine bearberries

The variety of non GMO bearberries known as non GMO alpine bearberries. 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 50521901 Non GMO alpine bearberries is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce items procured by state and local food service operations — primarily school districts, parks and recreation departments, and healthcare coalitions. The code represents a narrow specialty produce category within the broader fresh-fruit procurement landscape. State and local buyers under this code solicit fresh produce meeting specified quality standards, delivery schedules, and food-safety compliance requirements, typically as components of larger food-service contracts rather than standalone alpine-bearberry-specific procurements. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (including Madison Metropolitan School District and Early County Board of Education) and county parks departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), along with healthcare entities such as Marion Health Care Coalition. These jurisdictions use solicitation notices including IFB, RFB (Request for Bid), and ITN (Invitation to Negotiate) formats, with evaluation criteria weighted heavily toward cost, food-safety compliance, and delivery capability.

Recent activity centers on the Southeast and Midwest, with documented solicitation activity in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County School System, Early County Schools), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). The most recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks posted July 8, 2026 with a July 29 due date, requiring produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin with a 5% diverse-owned business preference and $0.20 per pound preference discount on organic produce; and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, leafy greens, and specialty items with Buy American domestic-content requirements and three delivery locations across the school system. None of the recent solicitations identified explicitly name alpine bearberries as a line item; the code shows minimal current state and local procurement activity aligned with its stated commodity scope.