UNSPSC 50532000: Dried non GMO blackberries

The type of black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible aggregate fruit of various brambles of the rose family that has 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 50532000 Dried non GMO blackberries is a Class code that spans commodity food ingredients supplied to state and local institutional food services — school districts, county health and human services facilities, senior nutrition programs, and education boards — most commonly as components of larger grocery and fresh-produce contracts rather than standalone items. Recent solicitations show the code embedded within broad food-service RFPs and IFBs that bundle dried and fresh produce, processed items, and consumables under single awards; dried blackberries appear as line items within scope lists that include fresh berries, vegetables, grains, and dairy rather than as dedicated procurement actions. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Georgia Department of Education), and county government nutrition programs (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). Most solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition compliance, HACCP food-safety plans, and firm fixed pricing for 12-month contract periods.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states, with recent solicitations from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso State Supported Living Center), Georgia (statewide), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Florida (Hillsborough County), spanning school nutrition, adult meal programs, and senior services. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items posted June 30, 2026, with response due the same day, covering over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 posted June 11, 2026, with proposals due July 13, 2026, covering food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual spend of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB posted June 10, 2026, with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 produce line items including berries for school delivery. Dried blackberries do not appear as a standalone line item in any recent solicitation summary; pursuit under this code requires participation in multi-item institutional food contracts where dried berries are one of dozens or hundreds of commodities.