UNSPSC 50526702: Non GMO june bearing strawberries

The variety of non GMO strawberries known as non GMO june bearing 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 50526702 Non GMO june bearing strawberries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh strawberries through this code almost exclusively via school nutrition programs. The recent opportunities show school districts soliciting strawberries as part of broader fresh produce procurement — line items within larger fruit and vegetable contracts for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, as well as through USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program awards that distribute free produce to elementary students. School nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix: Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, and Douglas County School System (operating through the GEC Buying Cooperative) all released solicitations naming strawberries or fresh berries in their scope. A handful of school districts have treated fresh produce as a standalone specialized procurement — McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District both solicited fresh produce separately from broader food service awards. The code shows strong recent activity across Georgia, Texas, and Florida.

Representative recent opportunities include Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02, posted March 16, 2026, with sealed bids due April 14, 2026, which specified 5,900 units of strawberry clamshells among approximately 60 produce line items for weekly delivery to 16 school locations through June 30, 2027. Bulloch County School District issued an Invitation for Proposal on April 3, 2026, due May 4, 2026, seeking locally-grown strawberries (at $3.13 per pound based on 2025-2026 historical pricing) among 24 produce items for its Farm to School program serving 11,200 students. The Douglas County School System, procuring through the GEC Buying Cooperative, issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, covering approximately 72 produce line items including berries for 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined for both geographic areas. All recent school nutrition procurements impose Buy American requirements, HACCP plan and food safety traceability mandates, weekly delivery to multiple school sites, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.