UNSPSC 50522705: Non GMO lingonberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO lingonberries. 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 50522705 Non GMO lingonberries is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item but shows minimal alignment with recent state and local school nutrition solicitations. The most recent opportunities in the block—spanning July 2026 back to February 2026—consistently target fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, but the scope centers on common institutional produce staples: apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and eggs. Lingonberries do not appear in any of the posted solicitations. Madison Metropolitan School District solicited petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, same deadline), while Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including apples, berries, and specialty items but no lingonberries (IFB #SN002-2027, bid opening June 29, 2026). School districts across Georgia and Texas—including Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen ISD, and Austin ISD—have posted RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce procurement with estimated annual contract values ranging from approximately $600,000 (Hillsborough County) to $4.4 million (Douglas County School System Area One). The issuing bodies are uniformly school districts and boards of education seeking to supply National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program participants.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary solicitations in Florida and Wisconsin. The recent opportunities show school nutrition procurement remains active through summer 2026, with most contracts commencing July 1, 2026, and running through June 30, 2027. Award criteria uniformly prioritize cost, quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural commodities or products with at least 51 percent domestic content. This code appears to be tagged to school nutrition produce procurement at the commodity level but does not reflect what is actually being purchased—lingonberries are not a school nutrition staple, and no recent solicitation names this item. Firms pursuing institutional fresh produce distribution should monitor the broader Family and Class codes rather than rely on this specific commodity designation.