UNSPSC 50526700: Non GMO strawberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO strawberries. 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 50526700 Non GMO strawberries is a Class code covering fresh strawberry procurement by state and local government food-service operations. The recent solicitations show that state and local buyers source strawberries and related fresh produce primarily through school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation food services, healthcare coalition food procurement, and dedicated fresh-produce contracts that often combine strawberries with other fruits and vegetables. The scope spans individual produce items (single fruits or ready-to-eat packages), bulk produce for institutional meal programs, and regional fresh-produce supply contracts. School districts are the primary issuing body under this code, supplemented by county parks operations, healthcare coalitions, and state consolidated food-procurement efforts. Buyers consistently emphasize food-safety compliance (HACCP plans, E-Verify, debarment verification), traceability by farm of origin, organic and local-sourcing preferences where funding permits, and adherence to USDA nutrition standards and Buy American domestic-content thresholds in school lunch and breakfast programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with additional procurement in Florida and multi-state state-level contracts. Representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026), which required produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin and applied a 5% preference for diverse-owned business certification; the Hancock County Board of Education fresh-produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026), spanning over 200 line items including strawberries, with delivery to three school locations; the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026), emphasizing seasonal availability from farms within 400 miles; and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), requiring diverse menu options including fresh fruits. All recent school-district contracts apply food-safety documentation requirements, insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $1 million, and hold awards contingent on federal nutrition-program grant funding or board approval.