UNSPSC 50526604: Non GMO thiessen saskatoon berries

The variety of non GMO saskatoon berries known as non GMO thiessen 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 50526604 Non GMO thiessen saskatoon berries is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for saskatoon berries. Instead, state and local food-service buyers—school districts, county recreation departments, healthcare coalitions, and boards of education—are actively procuring fresh produce under closely related codes, with solicitations spanning petite bananas, fresh fruits and vegetable snacks, mixed fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and local-sourced produce for institutional food service. The scope of work includes both individual commodity items (bananas, specific apple varieties, berries including blackberry, pineberry, and raspberry) and aggregated fresh fruit and vegetable categories for school lunches, recreation facility concessions, and healthcare operations. Issuing bodies consist primarily of school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), boards of education, and specialized procurement entities such as Marion Health Care Coalition. School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer class, with contracts tied to USDA meal programs and federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant funding.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Upper Midwest, with recent solicitations posted from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County), Wisconsin (Madison), Florida (Collier County), and statewide procurement (State of Georgia). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual contract value, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple and berry varieties for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025). School districts frequently apply local-vendor or geographic-preference scoring, diversity set-asides, and Buy American provisions; delivery requirements are typically early morning (5:00–7:00 a.m.) to centralized food production or warehouse facilities, with HACCP plan submission, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), and E-Verify compliance as standard conditions.