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 covers procurement of specialty fresh berries for food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct activity under this specific code. The opportunities that do appear in the available record focus on broader fresh produce and food supply contracts where bog bilberries, if procured at all, would represent a line item within a larger scope rather than a standalone bid category. State and local buyers—chiefly school districts, county park systems, and health care coalitions—solicit produce through RFBs and RFPs that typically bundle multiple fruit and vegetable items under consolidated food service procurements. These issuing bodies include school nutrition departments (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county park and recreation divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare providers (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia).

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Wisconsin based on the posted opportunities, with school districts in both states actively procuring fresh produce for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, often with local-sourcing preferences and Buy American provisions. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (bids due July 29, 2026) requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and weekly delivery of ready-to-eat processed items to support the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 and contract performance from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced from farms within 400 miles, with proposals due June 22, 2026. The code shows little standalone procurement momentum; vendors pursuing bog bilberries specifically would need to position the product as a specialty item within larger produce-bundle contracts rather than expect direct single-commodity demand.