UNSPSC 50524701: Non GMO black mulberries

The variety of non GMO mulberries known as non GMO black mulberries. 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 50524701 Non GMO black mulberries is a Commodity code representing a single produce item. However, the recent opportunities posted under this code show almost no alignment with the nominal category. The recent solicitations predominantly feature broad fresh-produce procurement for school nutrition programs—covering dozens of fruit and vegetable line items including apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and citrus—rather than non-GMO black mulberries specifically. School districts and boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Georgia and Texas but also appearing in Wisconsin and Florida. The mix of notice types includes RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs, with response dates spanning March through July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (posted July 8, 2026; due July 29, 2026) soliciting petite bananas at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000, and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026; due March 4, 2026) procuring fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative for approximately $5.5 million across 30 school districts in Georgia.

The code shows minimal recent activity consistent with its stated scope of non-GMO black mulberries. State and local procurement offices use much broader produce codes to tag institutional food-service solicitations, and black mulberries do not appear as a line item or specification in any of the posted opportunities. The mismatch suggests either miscoding of the opportunities in the source system or very limited market demand for non-GMO black mulberries in state and local procurement. Vendors pursuing institutional fresh-produce contracts in this market should target the broad vegetable and fruit family codes rather than this narrow commodity code, and should focus on school districts and boards of education in Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida where recent activity is heaviest.