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, a Commodity code, does not appear to reflect the actual procurement activity in the recent state and local opportunities block. The opportunities posted under this code instead document broad food service contracting — school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, institutional food supply, and general grocery procurement — where dried blackberries would be, at best, one line item among hundreds in comprehensive produce or grocery bids. No recent solicitation names dried non-GMO thornless hull blackberries or any comparable specialty dried fruit as a standalone procurement category. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal scope.

School districts dominate the issuer base across the opportunities posted, with Bridgeport Public Schools (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) all soliciting food supply contracts in the past six months. State health and human services agencies, county commissioners, and city procurement offices round out the mix. The state of Georgia appears across multiple solicitations. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport's grocery IFB (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100+ line items of breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, and meats under Buy American requirements; Hancock County's fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013) due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items of apples, berries, and root vegetables; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323) due April 27, 2026, with firm fixed pricing; and Douglas County's food supply RFP (DCSDSN26-003) due February 18, 2026, for approximately $9 million in annual food delivery across 32 schools. None of these solicitations identify dried blackberries as a category or line item.