UNSPSC 50522004: Non GMO cherokee blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO cherokee 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 50522004 Non GMO Cherokee blackberries, a Commodity code, describes fresh blackberry fruit procurement—but the recent state and local opportunities show little activity aligned with this specific commodity. The code sees minimal recent solicitation activity that explicitly targets blackberries, whether GMO-restricted or otherwise. Recent fresh-produce solicitations from state and local food-service buyers across school districts, county parks, and county health coalitions do reference berries (including blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries) as line items within broader produce bids, but none isolate blackberries as a standalone procurement vehicle or emphasize non-GMO sourcing as a contract requirement. The Hancock County Schools fresh-produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) includes blackberry, pineberry, and raspberry as separate line items, and the Madison Metropolitan School District Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks RFB (4163, due July 29, 2026) accepts organic produce with a $0.20 per pound preference discount, but neither specifies a non-GMO restriction or treats blackberries as the primary commodity.

Recent activity shows school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Early County, Bartow County), county food-service operations (Collier County Parks), and health coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition) across Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida soliciting produce through RFB, IFB, and ITN notices, typically bundling blackberries into multi-item fresh-produce contracts rather than single-commodity requests. Vendors pursuing this code should recognize that state and local buyers treating blackberries as a discrete line item remain limited; activity concentrates instead in broad-basket fresh-produce and local-sourcing initiatives where blackberries compete for shelf space alongside apples, berries, citrus, and greens. Non-GMO certification appears to carry no premium or set-aside signal in current state and local school nutrition or parks procurement.