UNSPSC 50527009: Non GMO dewberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO dewberries. 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 50527009 Non GMO dewberries is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty berry procurement, but recent state and local opportunities show little activity directly aligned with non-GMO dewberry sourcing. Instead, school districts across Georgia and Texas are actively soliciting fresh produce contracts that span broad fruit and vegetable categories including apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, and leafy greens—with berry procurement appearing only as one line item among 60 to 72+ produce offerings in comprehensive institutional food service RFPs and IFBs. The mismatch between the code's narrow specialty scope and the actual buying patterns suggests this Commodity code sees minimal dedicated procurement activity; fresh produce sourcing happens instead under broader Family or Class codes that encompass general fruit and vegetable supply.

School districts and school nutrition programs dominate the issuing body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Hancock County, Bulloch County) and Texas (McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), alongside a single state-level Georgia food supplies bid and one Wisconsin school district. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with a July 1, 2026, contract start and sealed bid due June 26, 2026; McAllen Independent School District's RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce across 31 campuses with proposals due March 6, 2026; Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two and proposals due March 4, 2026; and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages with proposals due March 11, 2026. Procurement under this code is not recommended as a primary target—the actual buying activity falls under broader produce and food service codes, and specialty dewberry supply is not a documented school nutrition procurement focus.