UNSPSC 50532006: Dried non GMO dirksen blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO dirksen 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 50532006 Dried non-GMO Dirksen blackberries is a Commodity code that represents dried berry products procured by state and local government for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs and state-supported living facilities. The code appears in solicitations for comprehensive grocery and fresh produce contracts where dried berries may be one line item among hundreds spanning breakfast foods, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and snack products. State and local issuing bodies under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Most solicitations are issued by school nutrition programs operating under the National School Lunch Program or Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content and compliance with nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items including dried and fresh produce with a contract term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (due June 30, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables to supply El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and contract term September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027 (due July 13, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple berry varieties spanning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (due June 26, 2026). All school-based contracts mandate firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight with no fuel surcharges, delivery on standard pallets to central warehouses and designated sites, compliance with HACCP and food safety protocols, samples subject to blind testing, and insurance coverage naming the purchasing entity as additional insured. Payment terms across opportunities are typically Net 30–45 days post-inspection and invoice.