UNSPSC 50522203: Non GMO spartan blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO spartan 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 50522203 Non GMO spartan blueberries is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh blueberries and other produce for school nutrition programs, healthcare facilities, parks and recreation food services, and institutional dining operations. The recent solicitations show school districts, county parks boards, healthcare coalitions, and education departments buying fresh produce in bulk for student meals, patient care, visitor concessions, and community events. The scope spans routine produce procurement—ranging from single-commodity line items to comprehensive fresh-fruit-and-vegetable sourcing—with heavy emphasis on food safety compliance, HACCP plan submission, temperature control, delivery reliability, and traceability documentation by farm of origin. State and local buyers frequently apply geographic preferences (Wisconsin-sourced or within 400 miles), local-vendor preference scoring, diverse-owned-business crediting (5% to 10 points), organic-product pricing discounts, and Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content.

School districts dominate recent activity under this code, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posting two RFBs in July 2026—one for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and one for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA program participation (5,900 weekly servings, 400-mile sourcing requirement, due July 29, 2026)—while Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and Bartow County School System (Georgia) and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) each posted fresh-produce RFPs or IFBs between May and June 2026. Non-school buyers include Collier County Parks and Recreation (Florida) seeking food-service vendors for North Collier Regional Park via ITN (due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local preference), Marion Health Care Coalition (Florida) requesting produce proposals (due August 21, 2026), and the State of Georgia (statewide food, supplies, and kitchen products, due June 22, 2026). Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia (four school districts and one state procurement) and Florida (two county-level entities), with additional activity in Wisconsin. Price points where disclosed range from $78,000 annually (Madison petite bananas) to broader multi-item school nutrition contracts; all school-district solicitations emphasize delivery between early morning hours (5:00–7:00 a.m. typical) and require $500,000 to $1,000,000 liability insurance, HACCP certification, E-Verify compliance, and domestic-content or local-sourcing priorities.