UNSPSC 50522710: Non GMO stevens cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO stevens 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 50522710 Non GMO Stevens cranberries is a Commodity code that represents fresh fruit and produce items state and local governments source for food service operations, including school nutrition programs, parks and recreation concession facilities, healthcare institutional food service, and county health coalitions. The code is being solicited by school districts, county park systems, and regional health care entities across multiple states for both direct procurement and vendor supply agreements. Work under this code spans contracted produce supply for school meals and snacks, park concession operations requiring diverse fresh fruit and vegetable options, institutional healthcare food service, and specialized procurement for USDA-sponsored school nutrition programs such as the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), state departments of education and nutrition, regional healthcare coalitions, and county park recreation divisions. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer category, with multiple concurrent solicitations for fresh produce items to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal cycles.

Recent procurement activity spans Georgia, Wisconsin, and other states with substantial school district presence. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District issuing an RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual contract value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026) with ripeness and size specifications tied to the Chiquita banana color guide; Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, and melons (IFB #SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026, contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); Bartow County School System seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles of the school system (RFP 10-2026-019, proposal deadline June 22, 2026, contract anticipated award July 20, 2026); Early County Board of Education requesting line-by-line food bids including fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables (bids due June 8, 2026, contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); Marion Health Care Coalition seeking produce vendors for the 2026-2027 contract period (proposals due August 21, 2026); and Collier County Parks and Recreation issuing an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services including concession operations at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025). Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, domestic sourcing preferences, and local-vendor preferences or geographic sourcing filters appear frequently across school district and county solicitations.