UNSPSC 50522208: Non GMO legacy blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO misty 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 50522208 Non GMO legacy blueberries (Commodity) does not reflect the actual produce being solicited in state and local school nutrition procurement right now. The recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly feature broad fresh-produce provisioning — apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus, and eggs — rather than the narrow specialty item the code nominally describes. School districts across the Southeast and Texas are sourcing fresh produce for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service, with a secondary focus on USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program deliveries to elementary schools. The issuing bodies are consistently school districts and county boards of education, ranging from small districts like Early County Schools in Georgia to large systems like Austin Independent School District serving 20,000 students. Solicitation structures vary — RFBs, IFBs, and RFPs — with emphasis on line-item or category-based awards allowing multiple vendors, firm fixed pricing for contract periods (typically July through June), and delivery to 13 to 60 school sites. Key requirements across all opportunities include HACCP plans with traceability and 24/7 recall accessibility, Buy American compliance mandating domestic commodities or 51% domestic content in processed items, compliance certifications (debarment, E-Verify, non-discrimination), and general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, with recent procurements posted by Hancock County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and Glynn County Schools, alongside Texas districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District). Representative opportunities include Liberty County Board of Education's dual IFBs for produce and food products (sealed bids due April 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM, covering 13 school sites statewide), Glynn County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB 27-02 (sealed bids due April 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM for 16 school locations with weekly Tuesday delivery), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, spanning 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated spend of $4.4 million for Area One), and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages (proposals due March 11, 2026, serving 31 campuses). Pricing models emphasize cost-plus-fixed-fee structures tied to USDA market indices or Urner Barry pricing for eggs, with firm pricing for 12-month contract periods and prospective redetermination only after documented market shifts verified by USDA reports or Bureau of Labor Statistics data.