UNSPSC 50526602: Non GMO northline saskatoon berries

The variety of non GMO saskatoon berries known as non GMO northline saskatoon berries. 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 50526602 Non GMO northline saskatoon berries is a Commodity code that nominally names a single berry variety, but the recent state and local opportunities show little procurement activity aligned with this specific product. The sourced opportunities instead span a broad spectrum of fresh produce procurement — fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, petite bananas, mixed fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and general food service provisions. None of the opportunities explicitly mention saskatoon berries or match the specific commodity named in the code. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System; county parks and recreation divisions, healthcare coalitions, and state agencies also appear. The scope across these opportunities centers on fresh produce delivery for school meal programs, park concessions, and institutional food service, with emphasis on food safety compliance, HACCP plans, domestic sourcing preferences, and adherence to USDA nutrition standards and Buy American provisions where applicable.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District posted RFBs for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin (bids due July 29, 2026, approximately 5,900 servings weekly). Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia released an IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026). Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract running July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four one-year renewal options). Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park and Sun N Fun Water Park (proposals due March 6, 2025, three-year contract term). The code shows no clear concentration of recent activity and exhibits a mismatch between its nominal commodity specification and actual procurement patterns across these opportunities.