UNSPSC 50522209: Non GMO nelson blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO nelson 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 50522209 Non GMO nelson blueberries is a Commodity code covering fresh blueberry procurement by state and local food-service programs, but recent solicitation activity shows minimal direct demand for this specific item. State and local governments purchasing under this code are primarily school districts and special-purpose districts operating nutrition programs, alongside county-level park food services and healthcare coalition procurement offices. The work being solicited spans fresh produce supply contracts that encompass blueberries as one line item within broader fresh fruit and vegetable portfolios rather than blueberry-specific buys. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with food-service procurement rooted in the National School Lunch Program and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding; county parks and healthcare providers represent secondary buyers.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with school districts in Hancock County, Bartow County, and Early County (Georgia) and Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) all posting fresh-produce RFBs and RFPs between May and July 2026 that span multiple fruit and vegetable line items. Madison Metropolitan School District posted separate bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, approximately 5,900 servings weekly), while Hancock County Schools issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties and berries (due June 26, 2026). Bartow County School System requested local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, through June 30, 2027). Collin County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025). The source contains no recent standalone blueberry solicitations; blueberries appear as implicit line items within larger produce awards rather than as targeted buys under this Commodity code.