UNSPSC 50532002: Dried non GMO black satin blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO black satin 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 50532002 Dried non GMO black satin blackberries is a Commodity code that encompasses specialty produce items incorporated into broader school nutrition and institutional food service contracts, though the code shows minimal direct solicitation activity on its own. State and local governments procure dried blackberries primarily as component ingredients within comprehensive grocery and fresh produce bids serving school districts, senior nutrition programs, and institutional food service operations. Recent opportunities tag the code alongside expansive food supply contracts where dried or processed berries appear as line items among hundreds of food products rather than as standalone procurements. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System all recently solicited food supply agreements that likely encompass dried berry products—alongside Texas Health and Human Services Commission (for state-supported living center food service), Hillsborough County (senior meal delivery), the City of Meriden (school nutrition), and the State of Georgia (institutional food supplies). Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, and nutritional label documentation appear across nearly all solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. The Douglas County School System RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026) and the Hancock County Board of Education's Fresh Produce solicitation (due June 26, 2026) represent typical Georgia school district procurement vehicles that would include dried blackberries within broader produce and commodity contracts. The Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) spans 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens. The Bridgeport Board of Education grocery bid (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompasses over 1,100 line items across breakfast, frozen products, fruits, and snack categories, with firm pricing for the July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term. Dried blackberries do not appear as dedicated solicitation subjects; instead, the code signals a narrow niche within large, multi-category food service awards where specialty or processed fruit items command minimal volume and competitive pressure relative to staple commodities.