UNSPSC 50522101: Non GMO bog bilberries

The variety of non GMO billberries known as non GMO bog bilberries. 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 50522101 Non GMO bog bilberries is a Commodity code that sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The code's nominal scope — specialty berries with non-GMO certification — does not align with the actual work being solicited under it. Recent opportunities posted against this code solicited petite bananas, fresh produce and vegetable snacks, apples, citrus fruits, and other common institutional food items for school nutrition programs, not bog bilberries or other specialty berry varieties. The mismatch between the code name and solicited goods suggests either a classification error in how agencies tagged their notices or a broad categorical use of the code for generic produce procurement that extends well beyond its stated commodity.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida; Early County Board of Education in Georgia; McAllen Independent School District in Texas; and Austin Independent School District in Texas. The State of Georgia also posted one food procurement but without detailed scope. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (eight school districts), followed by Texas (two districts), Wisconsin (one district), and Florida (one district). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026) with a projected annual value of $78,000, Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026).