UNSPSC 50522014: Non GMO thornless hull blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO thornless hull 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 50522014 Non GMO thornless hull blackberries (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's source block lists two opportunities: Madison Metropolitan School District soliciting petite bananas under RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) and Madison Metropolitan School District soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026). The remaining 17 opportunities in the recent activity block span fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, and Florida—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, produce for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program initiatives, and mixed foodservice commodities—but none specifically name blackberries, and none reference non-GMO or thornless hull specifications. The code appears to describe a niche specialty produce line that state and local jurisdictions are not actively soliciting at present.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies across the source block—Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen Independent, Austin Independent, and Douglas County (on behalf of a 30-district buying cooperative)—with activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas, and isolated opportunities in Wisconsin and Florida. RFB and IFB notice types predominate; one RFP appears (Bulloch County, due May 4, 2026; Bartow County, due June 22, 2026; Douglas County cooperative, due March 4, 2026). No recent solicitation names blackberries as a line item or procurement target. The code's lack of recent aligned opportunities suggests that if blackberry supply is being purchased by state and local buyers, it is either being tagged to broader produce or commodity codes or represents minimal current procurement activity under this specific code.