UNSPSC 50522000: Non GMO blackberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO blackberries. 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 50522000 Non-GMO blackberries, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The most recent opportunities in the source block solicit fresh produce for school nutrition programs—bananas, mixed fruits and vegetables, eggs, and comprehensive produce categories for institutional foodservice—rather than specifically non-GMO blackberries or any blackberry-forward sourcing. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin are issuing RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs for annual produce supply contracts, but the specifications emphasize volume staples (apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, peppers, leafy greens, and citrus) and do not reference non-GMO certification or blackberries as a line item or category driver. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being procured suggests either a classification error in the source data or dormant demand for specialized non-GMO blackberry supply in the state and local market segment.

The active procurement base in the recent-opportunities block comprises school districts and their cooperative purchasing vehicles—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and the Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative—spanning Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. These jurisdictions are sourcing fresh produce under annual fixed-price or cost-plus models with contract values ranging from $78,000 (Madison Metropolitan for bananas alone) to $4.4 million (Douglas County GEC Area One). Response deadlines clustered in late March through early July 2026 reflect the typical school-year procurement cycle. No recent opportunities specifically target non-GMO blackberries or demonstrate blackberry sourcing as a distinct competitive category within institutional foodservice procurement.