UNSPSC 50524802: Non GMO bayberries

The variety of non GMO bayberry known as non GMO bayberries. 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 50524802 Non GMO bayberries (Commodity) does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities posted through July 2026 show school districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida procuring fresh produce broadly — apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, citrus, tomatoes, peppers, and eggs — for child nutrition programs, not bayberries specifically. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) is procuring fresh produce and eggs through a cooperative serving 30 school districts statewide; Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) solicited petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) sought specialty fruits and vegetables for a USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; and multiple Georgia county school systems — Hancock, Bartow, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Glynn, Savannah-Chatham — issued separate RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for fresh produce procurement. Austin Independent School District (Texas) and McAllen Independent School District (Texas) both solicited fresh produce and beverages for school food service. School nutrition programs are the dominant issuing bodies, with occasional state involvement; Georgia school districts account for the preponderance of recent activity.

Geographic concentration is pronounced in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (February 2026, due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two geographic regions with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; Madison Metropolitan School District RFBs 4162 (petite bananas, due July 29, 2026) and 4163 (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, due July 29, 2026, subject to federal grant approval); Bulloch County School District IFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026); and Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages (due March 11, 2026). The code as titled bears no relation to actual procurement activity under it; vendors should treat this as a fresh produce commodity code for school nutrition and child feeding programs, not a bayberry-specific category.