UNSPSC 50526603: Non GMO smoky saskatoon berries

The variety of non GMO saskatoon berries known as non GMO smoky 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 50526603 Non GMO smoky saskatoon berries (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The single code title names a specialty fruit item, but the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for saskatoon berries or comparable specialty produce items; instead, the opportunities cover school nutrition procurement for conventional fresh produce staples—apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, and eggs—supplied to elementary and secondary school districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System procuring through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as GEC Buying Cooperative. Recent opportunities span Georgia (Hancock, Bartow, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, and Glynn Counties), Texas (McAllen and Austin school districts), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for the 2026-2027 school year; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026, for July 2026 through June 2027; Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFQDST for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program due March 11, 2026, with estimated annual budget of $600,000; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million across two geographic areas. The code shows strong activity in school nutrition procurement but no recent opportunities aligned with the stated commodity of non-GMO smoky saskatoon berries.