UNSPSC 50522805: Non GMO red currants

The variety of non GMO currants known as non GMO red 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 50522805 Non GMO red currants is a Commodity code that addresses fresh fruit procurement for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and recreation concessions—though recent state and local opportunities show little activity specifically targeting red currants or other specialty berries by this code. Instead, the opportunities solicited under related produce codes reveal that state and local buyers are procuring fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk for school lunch programs, park concessions, healthcare facilities, and county recreation operations. When specialty berries and produce items appear in recent solicitations, they are typically embedded within broader fresh fruit and vegetable line-item bids rather than solicited as standalone commodity lines. The issuing bodies are 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), state agencies (State of Georgia), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and special-purpose entities (park recreation operations). School districts represent the largest segment of activity under the broader produce category.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia and Wisconsin, with recent RFBs and RFPs posted May through October 2026. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's July 2026 RFB for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's May 2026 RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026), and Collier County's October 2026 ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession facilities (due March 6, 2025). The code shows no recent activity specifically targeting non-GMO red currants as a named line item; opportunities at this tier predominantly source produce through line-item bidding on larger fresh fruit and vegetable contracts with seasonal rotation and multi-vendor awards common.