UNSPSC 50532013: Dried non GMO tayberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO tayberries 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 50532013 Dried non-GMO tayberries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure it as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service programs, but recent solicitations do not isolate dried tayberries as a line item or standalone procurement. The code sits within aggregated grocery and fresh produce contracts where specific dried fruit varieties are either embedded in lengthy product lists or not named explicitly. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county senior services departments are the primary issuing bodies. The work involves sourcing compliant food products — primarily fresh produce and processed groceries — that meet National School Lunch Program standards, Buy American Provision thresholds (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items in school contracts), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP protocols, and state or federal supplier registration requirements. Contracts typically run for a full fiscal or calendar year with firm pricing unless major market fluctuations trigger adjustment clauses tied to the Consumer Price Index.

Recent solicitations reflect activity across the Southeast and scattered state-level procurement. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, due June 30, 2026, with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items, due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission released IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, due July 11, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289, estimated at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026. Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) requested bids for packaged 7-day meal boxes under a summer food service program, due April 29, 2026. None of these solicitations named dried non-GMO tayberries as a specified line item, and the code shows limited direct procurement evidence in current state and local activity.