UNSPSC 50523804: Non GMO mountain huckleberries

The variety of non GMO huckleberries known as non GMO mountain 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 50523804 Non GMO mountain huckleberries, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope—specialty berries grown without genetic modification—does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities recently posted under this code. Of the 19 opportunities tagged with this code, none solicit non-GMO mountain huckleberries; instead, the opportunities span petite bananas (Madison Metropolitan School District), fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (Madison Metropolitan School District), comprehensive fresh produce for school nutrition programs (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County in Georgia; McAllen and Austin school districts in Texas), and generic food supplies (State of Georgia). The mismatch between the code and the actual work being bought reflects either a cataloging error or a secondary application of the code to broader produce procurement that includes only incidental demand for specialty berries if any.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat buyers including Madison Metropolitan School District, Liberty County Board of Education, and several other Georgia school nutrition programs, all pursuing RFB, RFP, and IFB vehicles to supply fresh fruits and vegetables for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and Farm to School initiatives. Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, Douglas County) with secondary activity in Wisconsin (Madison) and Texas (McAllen, Austin). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly usage of 70–90 cases for school year service; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items due June 26, 2026, for the 2026–27 school year; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 72 produce line items for 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two) for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The code should be monitored only if pursuing niche specialty berry supply to school nutrition programs; the broader produce opportunities under this code do not support focused pursuit of non-GMO mountain huckleberries as a market.