UNSPSC 50532010: Dried non GMO navaho blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO navaho 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 50532010 Dried non-GMO Navaho blackberries is a Commodity code that covers specific dried fruit products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitation activity shows minimal direct procurement of this item. State and local governments buying under codes in this family are primarily school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal food service departments purchasing fresh and processed produce for cafeterias, senior meal programs, and nutrition-focused service delivery. The scope of work ranges from bulk fresh produce for school lunch programs to packaged meal components for congregate senior dining and home delivery, with pricing submitted on firm fixed bases and deliveries typically made to multiple institutional sites on standard pallets or in case-lot quantities.

Recent procurement activity under related commodity codes shows concentrated issuing across school districts and county agencies in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a response date of June 30, 2026 and a contract period running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posting an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple and berry varieties with a due date of June 26, 2026 and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida requesting bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years and a June 25, 2026 due date; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission seeking food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under an IFB with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million. The code itself shows no recent direct solicitations specifically for dried non-GMO Navaho blackberries; procurement activity in the family is driven by standardized institutional fresh produce and prepared meal sourcing rather than specialty dried fruit line items.