UNSPSC 50523800: Non GMO huckleberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO huckleberries. 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 50523800 Non GMO huckleberries is a Class code covering specialty berries and fresh fruit procurement by state and local food service operations, school nutrition programs, and institutional food vendors. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying fresh produce — including berries, tree fruits, root vegetables, leafy greens, and specialty items — through school district food-service contracts, county parks concession operations, and healthcare facility nutrition programs. The work typically involves RFB (Request for Bid) or ITN (Invitation to Negotiate) processes with emphasis on quality standards, food-safety compliance, HACCP plan certification, delivery schedules, and traceability documentation. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with county education boards and municipalities also active; a few procurement vehicles span multiple school jurisdictions or health-care consortia. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction — diverse-owned business certifications worth evaluation points appear frequently, as do local-vendor preferences (particularly within geographic radii of 400 miles) and Buy American provisions in federal-grant-funded programs such as USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable initiatives.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida. Madison Metropolitan School District issued two RFBs in July 2026 — one for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29) and one for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and ready-to-eat processing (5,900 weekly servings, due July 29, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted a June 2026 IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple varieties (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, specialty fruits) with July 1, 2026 contract start. Bartow County School System in Georgia sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles through RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026, with contract start July 20). Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an ITN for food concessions at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, now historical). The code shows modest activity concentrated in school nutrition procurement with secondary activity in county parks and healthcare food services; no recent opportunities named huckleberries specifically.