UNSPSC 50522801: Non GMO hudson bay currants

The variety of non GMO currants known as non GMO hudson bay currants. 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 50522801 Non GMO hudson bay currants is a Commodity code with little relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally refers to a specific fruit variety, but the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect broad fresh-produce procurement across multiple categories — bananas, apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, and tomatoes — rather than hudson bay currants specifically. The state and local issuing bodies pursuing produce procurement span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county parks departments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), regional health-care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state-level purchasing (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, procuring produce primarily for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service.

Recent opportunities show geographic activity centered in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida and South Carolina. The Madison Metropolitan School District issued two RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (5,900 servings weekly, sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin state lines, due July 29, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple varieties with delivery to three school sites (due June 26, 2026). Bartow County School System issued an RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concessions (due March 6, 2025, though this date predates the posting and appears to reflect a data error). Early County Board of Education sought line-by-line bids for 300+ food items and 60+ non-food products (due June 8, 2026). The code shows no specific activity for hudson bay currants and appears to be a taxonomy mismatch with the actual procurement being conducted.