UNSPSC 50532001: Dried non GMO apache blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO apache blackberries 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 50532001 Dried non-GMO Apache blackberries is a Commodity code capturing individual dried-fruit products sourced for institutional food service. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily through school districts and county boards of education purchasing fresh and processed produce for child nutrition programs, supplemented by state health and human services agencies buying food supplies for state-supported living centers and senior meal programs. Recent opportunities show schools are sourcing dried and fresh produce items—including berries—alongside hundreds of other grocery line items under larger food-service contracts that emphasize Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutritional standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and HACCP food-safety protocols. Vendors supplying under this code must meet blind laboratory testing for color, taste, texture, and specification compliance, provide complete nutritional labeling and product formulation documentation, carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance, and accept orders through school-integrated procurement systems with 24-hour emergency-delivery backup capability.

Recent opportunities cluster in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted a grocery-items RFQ in June 2026 covering over 1,100 line items including dried and fresh fruits for the National School Lunch Program, with bids due June 30, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under an IFB for school year 2026–27, with bids due June 26, 2026, specifying multiple berry varieties among over 200 line items. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, referencing a prior-period contract value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County (Florida) requested bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years. The State of Georgia posted a food-supplies RFQ due June 22, 2026, with detailed scope in a posted solicitation document. These opportunities span school nutrition programs, state institutional food service, and senior meal programs across Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, and Florida.