UNSPSC 50527032: Non GMO sea buckhorn berries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO sea buckhorn berries. 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 50527032 Non GMO sea buckhorn berries is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local solicitation activity in the source provided. The nine recent school nutrition procurement opportunities identified under this code span fresh produce supply to public K-12 school districts across Georgia, Texas, and Florida—covering bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, eggs, and a broad range of commodity produce for school lunch and breakfast programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distribution, and farm-to-school initiatives. None of these solicitations name sea buckhorn berries or specialty berry varieties outside conventional school food service inventories. The code appears to have been assigned to institutional produce procurement opportunities more broadly, rather than specifically targeting non-GMO sea buckhorn berries as a distinct product line.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Douglas County School System (Georgia) operating a multi-district cooperative purchasing vehicle for fresh produce and eggs; Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) all posting separate RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for annual or seasonal produce supply. Georgia school districts account for the heaviest concentration of recent activity, with secondary activity in Texas and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) seeking fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One; Madison Metropolitan School District RFBs 4162 and 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas ($78,000 estimated annual value) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 produce line items for the 2026-27 school year. Commodity-level demand is for bulk, institutional-grade fresh produce in standardized case packs and per-unit servings, not specialty or premium berry varieties.