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) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—dried specialty produce—does not match the work actually being solicited under opportunities tagged with this code. Recent state and local buyers posting under or near this code are procuring comprehensive grocery, meal service, and fresh produce contracts for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food operations, not specialty dried fruit items. The most recent opportunities reflect broad-based food service and commodity procurement across K-12 school districts, county school systems, state health agencies, and municipal catering services, with solicitations spanning fresh produce, packaged meals, bulk grocery supply, eggs, dairy, proteins, and seasonal foods in volumes measured in millions of dollars annually.

The geographic spread of food-service procurement shows activity across multiple states and regions: Georgia (Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Texas (El Paso State Supported Living Center, City of Dallas), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles spanning multiple districts. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services with an estimated annual value of $9 million (due February 18, 2026), the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Meriden Public Schools commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement valued at approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027 (RFP 02641, due February 25, 2026), and Hillsborough County senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). No solicitations specifically targeting dried blackberries or other specialty dried fruit as a standalone commodity line appear in the recent posting activity; pursuit under this code requires validation that the opportunity actually requires dried chestnuts blackberries as a line item rather than general grocery or fresh produce categories.