UNSPSC 50527011: Non GMO elderberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO elderberries. 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 50527011 Non GMO elderberries is a Commodity code. The recent state and local opportunities in the source do not support procurement activity under this code. The opportunities posted are dominated by school district food-service solicitations for broad fresh-produce assortments—including bananas, apples, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, citrus, berries, and eggs—under cooperative and direct RFB, RFP, ITB, and IFB vehicles, but none of the records name elderberries as a line item or specify non-GMO produce sourcing. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (non-GMO elderberries) and the actual solicitations indicates the code carries little relevant recent activity.

The geographic spread of recent produce activity—centered in Georgia (Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Bartow County), Wisconsin (Madison), and Texas (Austin, McAllen)—reflects school district procurement concentrated in the Southeast and select urban districts. No issuing bodies are soliciting elderberries specifically, non-GMO or otherwise, in the available records.