UNSPSC 50532014: Dried non GMO thornless hull blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO thornless hull 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 50532014 Dried non-GMO thornless hull blackberries is a Commodity code representing specialty dried fruit items procured by state and local governments primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local agencies buying under this code are sourcing dried blackberries as components within broader food-service and child nutrition procurement frameworks that emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content), and nutritional standards aligned with the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. The work involves meeting rigorous specification requirements including product formulation documentation, nutritional analysis, health inspection records, sample testing protocols, and insurance and liability coverage mandates. Issuing bodies include city departments of public purchases procuring on behalf of school boards, state health and human services agencies supplying institutional living centers, county boards of education, and school districts operating child nutrition and senior meal programs.

Recent activity shows scattered geographic distribution across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services Department, requiring electronic bids through OpenGov with blind testing of samples and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, covering July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period and proposals due July 13, 2026. While dried blackberries appear nominally within the UNSPSC taxonomy for this code, the recent opportunities block does not surface solicitations explicitly naming dried non-GMO thornless hull blackberries as a distinct line item, suggesting the code may see limited standalone procurement activity under state and local government food-service contracts.