UNSPSC 50532102: Dried non GMO dwarf bilberries

The variety of non GMO billberries known as non GMO dwarf bilberries 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 50532102 Dried non-GMO dwarf bilberries is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of dried bilberries or any specialty dried-fruit products. Instead, the tagged solicitations show school districts, counties, and state agencies buying broad grocery and food-service categories—fresh produce, prepared meals, meal boxes, and general food supplies for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service. The scope of work under the code's nominal title does not align with the state and local activity the tag set captures.

The recent opportunities span issuing bodies including school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and regional nutrition programs. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning breakfast, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, and dairy (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026); and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million (due June 25, 2026). Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas represented in the recent posting block. The code shows little relevant recent activity for dried non-GMO bilberries specifically; the mismatch between the nominal commodity and the actual procurement categories suggests either a tagging error or a reporting gap in the underlying data.