UNSPSC 50522007: Non GMO jostaberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO jostaberries. 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 50522007 Non-GMO jostaberries, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The source records show school districts in Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas soliciting fresh produce supply contracts—the overwhelming majority for bananas, apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, and other staple produce items delivered to school nutrition programs and participating in USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. Jostaberries do not appear in any of the ten recent opportunities, and no evidence supports current procurement demand for non-GMO jostaberries by state or local governments.

The mismatch suggests a taxonomy classification error. School nutrition procurement under these codes centers on high-volume, cost-efficient fresh produce staples and commodity vegetables and fruits suitable for large institutional feeding operations across elementary through high school populations. The issuing bodies are uniformly school districts and school system nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System), with most solicitations posted between February and July 2026 using IFB, RFP, or RFQ notice types. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with 200+ line items and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery to 18 elementary schools with an estimated annual budget of $600,000; and Douglas County School System's cooperative purchasing RFP serving 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas. No procurement activity under this code appears to target specialty or niche produce varieties like jostaberries.