UNSPSC 50526703: Non GMO ever bearing strawberries

The variety of non GMO strawberries known as non GMO ever 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 50526703 Non GMO ever bearing strawberries (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with the code's scope. School nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, and Florida—the jurisdictions represented in recent opportunities—are actively soliciting fresh produce through IFBs and RFPs, but the available opportunities cite strawberries as a single line item within broader multi-commodity fresh produce procurements rather than as standalone strawberry contracts. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted separate bids for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in July 2026, while Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) sought specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in April 2026—both examples of produce sourcing, but neither targeting strawberries specifically. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items including strawberries as one among many offerings, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Bulloch County School District (Georgia) included strawberries at $3.13 per pound in its farm-to-school produce RFP (due May 4, 2026), and multiple Georgia school districts—Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and others—list strawberry units in comprehensive annual produce procurements posted between February and April 2026.

The issuing bodies are exclusively school districts and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin, reflecting the institutional concentration of fresh produce demand in child nutrition. Geographic activity centers on Georgia, where at least eight school districts have posted fresh produce opportunities since February 2026, with secondary activity in Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) and individual districts in Florida and Wisconsin. No state-level or county government procurement of strawberries appears in the recent record, nor do transit authorities, special-purpose districts, or city procurement offices. The code's actual procurement footprint appears narrow: strawberries surface as commodity line items nested within large multi-item food service contracts valued in the millions of dollars annually (Douglas County's cooperative procurement spans $5.5 million across 30 districts), but standalone or volume-specific strawberry procurements are not evident. Vendors pursuing this code should expect competition through multi-item produce contracts with school nutrition directors rather than dedicated strawberry sourcing opportunities, and should monitor Georgia school district RFPs and IFBs for inclusion in broader fresh produce awards.