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 that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the work actually being solicited under it. Recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code are overwhelmingly for fresh produce supply contracts serving school nutrition programs — but the blueberries specification does not appear in any of the posted opportunities. Instead, school districts are soliciting bids and proposals for comprehensive fresh produce procurement spanning apples, bananas, berries of multiple varieties, vegetables, citrus fruits, melons, and other staple items. The code's narrowness (a single product type) conflicts with how state and local procurement offices are actually using it: as a catch-all or placeholder tag for broad fresh produce categories. This suggests either inconsistent UNSPSC application by issuing bodies or that the code has been superseded in practice by Family- or Class-level codes that better capture the scope of work being bought.

The issuing-body mix is dominated by school district nutrition programs across Georgia, Florida, and Texas — including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia representing a 30-district cooperative). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026); Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 for produce items with USDA market-index pricing (due April 27, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to 30 districts with estimated combined spending of $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). Activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida and Wisconsin. The code sees active procurement but appears misapplied to the broader commodity family.