UNSPSC 50532009: Dried non GMO marionberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO marionberries 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 50532009 Dried non-GMO marionberries is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, sits within a broader food procurement ecosystem where school districts, county agencies, and state institutions solicit dried and fresh produce as part of child nutrition, senior meal service, and institutional food-supply programs. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reveal that state and local governments buy fresh produce—including berries, vegetables, fruits, and specialty items—through competitive sealed bids and IFBs to support National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American requirements, and nutrition standards. While the code name references dried non-GMO marionberries specifically, the actual solicitations show school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and county departments procuring a wide range of produce items in fresh and packaged forms, with strict adherence to nutritional labeling, domestic-content verification, HACCP protocols, and delivery logistics tied to school sites and service facilities.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county commissions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's RFQ for fresh produce (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items across multiple produce categories with firm pricing for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompassing over 1,100 line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American provision requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. School nutrition programs consistently impose Buy American minimums, nutritional and allergen compliance, blind testing of samples, and firm fixed-price terms with 45- to 60-day payment cycles.