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 is a Commodity code that describes a specialized fresh fruit product with minimal representation in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers bayberries marketed as non-GMO, yet the recent opportunities associated with it span far broader fresh-produce procurement — including fresh fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, hospital food services, county parks concessions, and regional health-care coalitions. State and local governments do procure fresh produce through food-service channels, but the opportunities tagged to this code actually cover generic produce sourcing (bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus) rather than bayberries specifically, suggesting either miscoding or misclassification within state and local procurement systems.

The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), a state procurement office (State of Georgia), and a health-care coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition). Most activity clusters in the Southeast, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, State of Georgia procurement), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposals due June 22, 2026, with geographic preference for sourcing within 400 miles). The code shows no concrete evidence of bayberry-specific demand and appears to reflect a data-quality issue rather than actionable procurement volume.