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 that names a single specialty produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little activity directly aligned with the commodity itself — instead, they reflect broad-based school nutrition and institutional food service procurement spanning produce, groceries, and meal delivery across dozens of line items. State and local buying under codes in this family spans school districts, county school boards, city school systems, state departments, county commissioners, and transit or social service authorities procuring food service inputs. The scope of work in practice encompasses fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, and root crops), processed and packaged grocery items, dairy and protein products, and prepared or boxed meal delivery to support child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Issuing bodies include large school districts such as Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia); county systems such as Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia); state agencies including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the State of Georgia; and municipal and county entities such as the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the City of Dallas (Texas).

Recent opportunities span the United States with clustering in Georgia (multiple school district RFPs for fresh produce and food supply), Connecticut (Bridgeport and Meriden school systems), Texas (HHSC El Paso facility and Dallas city catering), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative solicitations include the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, response due April 27) seeking grocery supply to 45 schools plus warehouses for the 2026–27 school year; the Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for Food Supply and Distribution Services (January 2026, response due February 18) targeting approximately $9 million annually to supply 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools; the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB for Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services (June 2026, response due June 25) with an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for Grocery Items (June 2026, response due June 30) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program across over 1,100 line items. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP food safety plans with 24/7 recall capability, compliance with Child Nutrition Labels and nutritional standards, and firm fixed pricing throughout contract periods are standard compliance requirements across these solicitations.