UNSPSC 50531902: Dried non GMO red bearberries

The variety of non GMO bearberries known as non GMO red bearberries that have been dried for preservation. 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 50531902 Dried non-GMO red bearberries is a Commodity code that describes a single agricultural product line, yet the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code overwhelmingly address broad grocery procurement — breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products — rather than dried berries or berry products specifically. The issuing bodies span school districts (the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission El Paso State Supported Living Center, State of Georgia), and other state-level purchasing offices. School nutrition programs and senior meal services drive most activity; contracts support the National School Lunch Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Adult Care Food Program, and on-campus food service operations.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) posted an RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items due June 30, 2026, with contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026 (historical annual value $1.5 million). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows no recent opportunities specifically soliciting dried berries or berry products; the tag appears to reflect a broader grocery classification by the issuing office rather than targeted procurement of this commodity.