UNSPSC 50522008: Non GMO loganberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO loganberries. 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 50522008 Non GMO loganberries, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The single recent opportunity citing this code—Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162—solicits petite bananas, not loganberries, indicating a mismatch between the code assignment and the actual procurement. School districts across Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin are actively soliciting fresh produce in volume, but their solicitations span broad commodity groups (apples, carrots, berries, citrus, leafy greens, eggs, and dozens of other items) under produce and food service contracts, not specialty berry items like non-GMO loganberries.

The issuing bodies driving recent activity in produce procurement are primarily school districts—Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD among others—supplemented by one state agency (State of Georgia) and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts. Opportunities are concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Wisconsin and a multistate cooperative. The representative solicitations emphasize volume purchasing of commodity produce for child nutrition programs: Hancock County Board of Education (IFB, 200+ line items of fresh produce, June 26, 2026 response date); Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, approximately 60 produce line items at USDA index pricing, April 27, 2026); and Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004, approximately 72 line items across 30 districts, estimated $5.5 million annual spend, March 4, 2026). No recent procurement has targeted non-GMO loganberries or specialty berry items as a primary commodity. Vendors pursuing this code should verify the actual scope before investment, as the recent opportunity record does not support dedicated loganberry demand.