UNSPSC 50523207: Non GMO american worcesterberry gooseberries

The variety of non GMO gooseberries known as non GMO american worcesterberry 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 50523207 Non GMO american worcesterberry gooseberries is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity; the opportunities tagged to this code solicited fresh produce staples and specialty fruits—bananas, apples, berries, peppers, carrots, leafy greens, and eggs—for school nutrition programs, not worcesterberries or gooseberries by name or specification. School districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Texas, and Florida posted sixteen opportunities between February and July 2026 for fresh produce supply contracts, spanning elementary through high school nutrition programs and early childhood centers, but none identified worcesterberries or gooseberries as a procurement line item. The recent opportunities reveal a market focused on high-volume commodity produce delivered weekly to multiple school sites under annual or multi-year agreements with firm pricing, HACCP compliance, Buy American requirements, and liability insurance mandates.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education in Georgia (Hancock, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Glynn, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas), with additional activity from Texas independent school districts (Austin, McAllen) and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Douglas County School System issued an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively for Area One and Area Two, representing the largest institutional buy in the block; most other districts solicited independently. Geographic concentration centers on Georgia school nutrition procurement, with Texas and Florida representing secondary activity. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (72,000 square cases annually at $78,000, due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for produce and eggs across 30 districts via GEC cooperative (proposals due March 4, 2026, with estimated Area One spend of $4.4 million). The code as described shows negligible relevance to current state and local procurement signals.