UNSPSC 50522003: Non GMO boysenberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO boysenberries. 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 50522003 Non GMO boysenberries is a Commodity code that does not match the work state and local governments are actually procuring under this designation. Recent opportunities tagged with this code show school districts soliciting fresh produce broadly — bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, and eggs for child nutrition programs — but none of the solicitations name boysenberries or non-GMO requirements specifically. The code appears to reflect a product-line classification that does not correspond to active state and local purchasing activity. School nutrition programs are the primary issuing bodies under related produce codes, with recurring solicitations from independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen, Austin, Douglas County) and a state department (Georgia) pursuing fresh produce contracts.

The recent opportunities show school districts across Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin using RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices to solicit fresh produce on annual or school-year cycles, typically with July 1 start dates and contract values ranging from approximately $78,000 (Madison Metropolitan for petite bananas alone) to $4.4 million annually (Douglas County cooperative for 30 districts across multiple produce lines). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, estimated at $78,000 annually; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 districts across Georgia, estimated at $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Douglas County) with additional solicitations in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Texas (McAllen, Austin), and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan). The commodity code itself shows no current state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal description.