UNSPSC 50531903: Dried non GMO common bearberries

The variety of non GMO bearberries known as non GMO common 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 50531903 Dried non-GMO common bearberries is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity specifically aligned to this product line. State and local governments are soliciting dried bearberries, if at all, as components of broader food-service or grocery procurement rather than as standalone line items. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect purchasing bodies across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply chains — school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county nutrition authorities (Hillsborough County), and university or institutional food service operators. Jurisdictions sourcing under this code appear concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic (Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia, Texas), with activity spanning both commodity-specific produce RFPs and comprehensive grocery solicitations that enumerate dozens or hundreds of food line items.

The representative opportunities show food service procurement bodies acquiring fresh and processed food products through IFB, RFP, and RFQ notices with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American compliance requirements, HACCP food safety protocols, and annual contract terms typically renewable for multiple years. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 grocery bid for the Board of Education (1,100+ line items across breakfast, produce, dairy, and meat) and the Douglas County School System's February 2026 fresh-produce RFP for a 30-district cooperative ($4.4 million Area One estimate) exemplify the scale and scope of opportunities. Meriden Public Schools' February 2026 RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (anticipated $3.1 million value for 2026–2027) and Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 Master Grocery contract (K-12 delivery to 45 schools plus distribution facilities) indicate sustained demand for multi-year supply relationships. No opportunities in the dataset explicitly list dried bearberries as a specification line item; the code assignment appears either speculative or reflective of broader commodity family tagging by procurement systems rather than active, targeted purchasing.