UNSPSC 50522207: Non GMO bluecrop blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO legacy 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 50522207 Non GMO bluecrop blueberries, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce supplied to state and local food-service operations, though the recent-opportunities block shows no direct bluecrop blueberry solicitations. Instead, the block reflects a broader pattern of fresh-produce procurement spanning school nutrition programs, county parks food service, healthcare facilities, and specialty local-sourcing initiatives. State and local buyers soliciting under related produce codes are seeking fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to centralized warehouses or individual school sites, with quality specifications tied to ripeness standards, temperature control, case-pack counts, and food-safety compliance including HACCP plans and traceability documentation. Issuing bodies include 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), regional healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, typically procuring produce under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program with emphasis on domestic sourcing, local-vendor preferences (ranging from 5 percent to 10 percent evaluation preference points), and Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural-commodity content.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with additional recent opportunities in Florida and broader state-level procurement in Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District Food & Nutrition Department soliciting petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) with weekly usage projected at 70–90 cases and estimated annual contract value of $78,000, and Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce across 200-plus line items including multiple apple varieties and berries (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Bartow County School System issued a local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (10-2026-019) requiring vendors to source produce within 400 miles, with scoring weighted toward cost (30 points), seasonal variety (25 points), and delivery proficiency (20 points). Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division solicited food services via ITN for North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) with a 10-point local-vendor preference. The recent-opportunities block contains no direct Non GMO bluecrop blueberry specifications, though the broader fresh-produce category shows consistent demand in school food service and parks concessions across the Southeast and upper Midwest.