UNSPSC 50523203: Non GMO langley gage gooseberries

The variety of non GMO gooseberries known as non GMO langley gage 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 50523203 Non GMO Langley gage gooseberries is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities in the source block are overwhelmingly for fresh produce procurement under school nutrition programs — bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus fruits, and mixed fruit and vegetable contracts — but none specifically request gooseberries or non-GMO specialty berries by name. The code appears to be a mismatch between the taxonomy label and what state and local buyers are actually purchasing at volume. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix across the opportunities present, ranging from small rural districts (Liberty County, Early County, Glynn County, and Hancock County in Georgia) to large urban districts (Austin ISD in Texas, McAllen ISD in Texas, and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida), along with one cooperative purchasing vehicle (the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts) and one state-level procurement (State of Georgia, food supplies category). When school nutrition programs solicit produce, they specify apples, bananas, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries), and melons — items with high volume and seasonal reliability — rather than specialty or premium gooseberry varieties.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Wisconsin, and across the Southeast. Recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; Bulloch County School District (Georgia) IFP for locally grown produce due May 4, 2026; Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across 30 districts; and Austin Independent School District (Texas) RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages due March 11, 2026. The code itself does not appear to represent a viable pursuit path given the absence of documented demand for non-GMO gooseberries specifically in recent state and local solicitations.