UNSPSC 50527034: Non GMO sorb berries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO sorb 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 50527034 Non GMO sorb berries (Commodity) covers fresh produce supplied to school nutrition programs, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal activity directly matching the code's specific sorb berry focus. Instead, state and local school districts are soliciting broad fresh produce categories—apples, bananas, berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries), leafy greens, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items—through RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs. The mix of issuing bodies reflects institutional food service procurement: school districts dominate the recent activity, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), 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), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Early County Board of Education (Georgia) all posting solicitations between February and July 2026. A state-level procurement from Georgia and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two regions) also appear in the recent block. Georgia school districts account for roughly two-thirds of the visible recent activity, with secondary concentration in Texas and Florida. Work being solicited includes annual produce supply contracts with weekly or bi-weekly delivery to school sites, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program participation, farm-to-school local sourcing initiatives (with geographic filters such as 200- or 400-mile radius requirements), and compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, traceability documentation, and food safety certifications.

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026; bids due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time) with estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly delivery of 70–90 cases to a single production center, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative (posted February 4, 2026; sealed proposals due March 4, 2026) covering approximately 72 fresh produce and egg line items across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program specialty produce (posted April 13, 2026; proposals due March 11, 2026) carries an estimated annual budget of $600,000 funded by USDA grant awards, and Bulloch County School District's IFP (posted April 3, 2026; proposals due May 4, 2026) seeks local-grown produce within 200 miles serving approximately 11,200 students. The code shows limited direct sorb berry procurement; opportunities frame produce sourcing broadly, with domestic agricultural preference, quality-first evaluation, and multi-vendor awards common across school nutrition buys.