UNSPSC 50532005: Dried non GMO chester blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO chester 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 50532005 Dried non-GMO Chester blackberries (Commodity) represents fresh and processed fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition, county social services, and institutional food service programs. The code spans food service contracting across school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal departments serving congregate meals and institutional populations. State and local buyers source dried and fresh berries under this code as part of broader grocery and produce procurement for breakfast programs, lunch menus, and nutrition-compliant meal service that must meet National School Lunch Program standards and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requirements, including whole grain and allergen specifications.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items including produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education (response due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce spanning berries, apples, and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 (bids due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical annual value of $1.5 million (proposals due July 13, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years (bids due June 25, 2026). All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51-percent domestic agricultural content and impose nutritional labeling, HACCP, and liability insurance requirements. Contract terms typically run July through June with firm pricing throughout the award period absent major market changes.