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, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code bear no relation to saskatoon berries or any berry products at all. The code shows little relevant recent activity: the most recent opportunities involve bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, fresh produce assortments (apples, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, citrus, melons, peppers, tomatoes), eggs, and beverages—none of which match the code's nominal scope of non-GMO saskatoon berries. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida, each procuring staple produce lines through RFPs, RFBs (requests for bid), and IFBs (invitations for bid) for annual school nutrition contracts. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin posted two separate solicitations in July 2026—one for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026 at $78,000 estimated annual value) and one for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, contingent on USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval). Georgia school districts dominate the recent pipeline, with Hancock County Board of Education soliciting fresh produce under IFB (due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County issuing an IFP for locally grown produce (due May 4, 2026), Liberty County posting IFBs for produce and food products (due April 29, 2026), and Glynn County issuing IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (due April 14, 2026).

The geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan). This code does not meaningfully represent state and local procurement of specialty berries or the particular product the taxonomy nominally describes. Vendors evaluating this code should treat the mismatch as a filing error rather than a signal of actual market demand for saskatoon berries in state and local food service procurement. Pursue only if you are a produce distributor with broad commodity offerings; skip if your core business is specialty berries.