UNSPSC 50522202: Non GMO duke blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO duke blueberries. 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 50522202 Non GMO duke blueberries is a Commodity code that spans fresh produce procurement across school districts, county parks and recreation departments, and other state and local food service operations. The code sees actual buying activity in school lunch and breakfast programs, park and recreation food concessions, and institutional food service operations at healthcare facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers are procuring fresh fruits and vegetables — including apples, berries, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and root vegetables — under broader fresh produce categories. Several recent opportunities explicitly reference or include berries; however, the posted opportunities do not isolate demand specifically for non-GMO duke blueberries as a line item. Buyers across the code specify quality standards including ripeness criteria, temperature controls at delivery, minimum fill rates, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and HACCP food-safety plans. Many solicitations impose geographic preferences favoring local sourcing within 400 miles or state boundaries, organic produce pricing discounts, and diverse-owned business certification bonuses.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Early County Board of Education in Georgia; Bartow County School System in Georgia), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). Georgia school districts account for multiple recent opportunities posted between May and June 2026. Recent representative solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026), Early County Board of Education food bid covering 300+ line items (bids due June 8, 2026), and Madison Metropolitan School District fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin (RFB 4163, bids due July 29, 2026). School nutrition procurement dominates recent activity, with contract terms typically running July through June aligned to academic years and weekly delivery requirements to central warehouses or school sites.