UNSPSC 50522009: Non GMO marionberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO marionberries. 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 50522009 Non GMO marionberries (Commodity) represents fresh produce supply contracts that state and local school districts are actively soliciting, though the recent opportunities show limited direct demand for marionberries specifically. Instead, school nutrition programs are broadly sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables—including berries, apples, bananas, citrus, and seasonal produce—to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and Farm to School initiatives. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent bids and RFPs from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia). A multistate buying cooperative (GEC Buying Cooperative) covering 30 districts across two Georgia regions also posted an RFP estimating $4.4 million annual spend for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, signaling institutional scale. One state-level solicitation from the State of Georgia for food and kitchen products also appears in the posting record.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) specifying 70–90 weekly cases at $78,000 annual contract value and rigorous ripeness and temperature standards, and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering 200+ line items from apples and berries to leafy greens and root vegetables, with delivery to three school locations across the 2026–2027 school year. Douglas County School System's GEC cooperative RFP (due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs shows estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two across 30 districts. School districts consistently require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic content for processed items), weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows (typically 5:00–7:00 a.m. or 6:30–2:00 p.m.), competitive general liability insurance ($500,000–$2 million minimum), and firm pricing with prospective redetermination based on USDA market indices or consumer price data. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear in the recent opportunities reviewed, though several districts encourage participation from small, local, and minority-owned vendors or grant price preferences (such as Madison Metropolitan's 5% diverse-owned business preference and Austin ISD's Good Food Purchasing Program alignment scoring).