UNSPSC 50523202: Non GMO goldendrop gooseberries

The variety of non GMO gooseberries known as non GMO goldendrop gooseberries. 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 50523202 Non GMO goldendrop gooseberries is a Commodity code, but the code shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities in the block are tagged to the code yet solicited petite bananas, mixed fresh produce, specialty fruits and vegetables, and other mainstream commodity produce rather than goldendrop gooseberries. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty berry variety with non-GMO specification—does not match the actual purchasing pattern reflected in posted solicitations, which emphasize high-volume staple fruits, vegetables, and eggs serving school nutrition programs across dozens of line items per procurement.

State and local procurement activity under produce-related codes centers on school district food service—principally breakfast and lunch programs supported by federal nutrition funding. Recent solicitations span Georgia (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, Douglas County via the GEC Buying Cooperative), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), and include state-level procurement (State of Georgia food supplies). The issuing bodies are overwhelmingly school districts and county boards of education, with cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative aggregating demand across multiple districts. Representative solicitations include Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts, estimated $4.4 million Area One spending, March 4, 2026 response deadline), Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 (fresh produce weekly delivery to 16 schools, April 14, 2026 deadline), Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 (fresh produce and a la carte beverages across multiple campuses, March 11, 2026 deadline), and Liberty County Board of Education IFB for produce and food products (April 29, 2026 deadline). Contracts typically run one school year (July through June), include HACCP and Buy American compliance mandates, require weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites, and emphasize staple commodities—apples, bananas, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, eggs—purchased in high volume. Specialty berry varieties or non-GMO specifications appear only incidentally within broader mixed-produce solicitations, not as standalone line items or focused procurements.