UNSPSC 50522708: Non GMO pilgrim cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO pilgrim 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 50522708 Non GMO pilgrim cranberries (Commodity) describes fresh produce items that state and local governments procure for food service operations, though the recent solicitations under this code show minimal actual demand for cranberries specifically. Instead, the recent activity reflects broader fresh produce purchasing across school nutrition programs, county parks concessions, health-care facility food services, and regional education cooperatives. The state and local buyers posting under this code are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and specialized public bodies (Marion Health Care Coalition). School nutrition programs dominate the issuing bodies, reflecting the scale and frequency of K–12 food-service procurement cycles aligned to the academic calendar.

The geographic concentration is in the Southeast, with recent activity in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Early County Schools, and the State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, contract value estimated at $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, vegetables, and specialty produce for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposal deadline June 22, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026). A Collier County ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) required concession vendors to provide diverse food and beverage options with a local-vendor preference of 10 evaluation points. The code shows active procurement but with limited specific cranberry solicitation visibility in the recent records; most buyers are sourcing general fresh produce categories rather than specialty berries by cultivar.