UNSPSC 50524801: Non GMO bog myrtles

The variety of non GMO bayberry known as non GMO bog myrtle. 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 50524801 Non GMO bog myrtles is a Commodity code that bears no relationship to the state and local procurement activity currently posted under it. Recent solicitations tagged with this code are for fresh produce procurement — bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and other commodity fruits and vegetables — for school nutrition programs, county parks concession operations, healthcare coalition food service, and state food supply contracts. Bog myrtles do not appear in any of the sourced opportunities. The code's nominal scope does not align with what state and local governments are actually buying under it, and there is no meaningful procurement pipeline to track under this taxonomy entry.

State and local issuing bodies posting produce solicitations include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia; Bartow County School System in Georgia; Early County Board of Education in Georgia), county government (Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), healthcare providers (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state-level food procurement (State of Georgia). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across the 2026–27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), and Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park and concession facilities (proposals due March 6, 2025). These solicitations reflect school nutrition programs' reliance on domestic sourcing, food safety compliance (HACCP plans), Buy American provisions where applicable, and geographic or local-vendor preferences.