UNSPSC 50522704: Non GMO howe cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO howe cranberries. 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 50522704 Non GMO Howe cranberries is a Commodity code that state and local governments purchase through food service and school nutrition programs. The recent solicitations in the database show minimal direct activity under this specific code; school districts and county parks departments are procuring fresh produce broadly — petite bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and prepared fruit-and-vegetable snacks — but cranberries (whether GMO or non-GMO) do not appear as line items in the representative bids posted since May 2026. The issuing bodies pursuing produce procurement include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks and recreation departments (Collier County), health-care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions rely on standing food service contracts that itemize produce by specific commodity, with awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder after evaluation of cost, vendor qualifications, food safety compliance, and local-sourcing preferences where applicable.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), with Collier County (Florida) and multi-state sourcing requirements visible in recent food-services ITNs and RFBs. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term; Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposal due June 22, 2026) with 400-mile sourcing restriction; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300 food items including fresh produce. These contracts typically run one school or calendar year with renewal options. Cranberry procurement under this specific code does not surface in current activity; general produce bids may include cranberries as seasonal items, but no dedicated or stand-alone cranberry solicitations appear in the recent opportunity set.