UNSPSC 50523802: Non GMO cascade huckleberries

The variety of non GMO huckleberries known as non GMO cascade 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 50523802 Non GMO cascade huckleberries is a Commodity code that designates a specific fresh fruit product, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct solicitation for cascade huckleberries themselves. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader fresh produce procurement across school districts, county parks, healthcare coalitions, and state food-service operations. When cascade huckleberries do appear as part of a solicitation, they fall within larger fruit-and-vegetable supply contracts where vendors are expected to stock specialty or seasonal berries alongside common commodities like apples, strawberries, and citrus. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education) seeking fresh produce for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program meal services, supplemented by county parks and recreation food operations (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare facility food service (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state-level food-supply procurement (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity and are repeat buyers under broad produce codes; they frequently require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and adherence to USDA nutrition standards.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with recent solicitations from Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and Sparta in Georgia, and Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin. A single Collier County, Florida opportunity (Solicitation 258360, Invitation to Negotiate due March 6, 2025) covers food and beverage services at North Collier Regional Park and the Sun N Fun Water Park, though the published opportunity summary does not itemize cascade huckleberries specifically. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's request for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with 5% diverse-owned business preference and $0.20 per pound organic discount); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items including multiple berry varieties and specialty fruits; and Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) requiring sourcing from farms within 400 miles. These solicitations signal demand for specialty berries and niche produce within school nutrition contracts, though cascade huckleberries per se remain a minor line item within broader fruit portfolios rather than standalone procurement targets.