UNSPSC 50532104: Dried non GMO oval-leaved bilberries

The variety of non GMO billberries known as non GMO oval-leaved 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 50532104 Dried non-GMO oval-leaved bilberries, a Commodity code, maps poorly to the state and local procurement activity actually tagged under it. The six recent opportunities posted under this code solicitate broad food and grocery items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service, not specialty dried berries. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery-items solicitation (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covers over 1,100 line items spanning cereals, baked goods, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, and beverages under National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requirements. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center. The scope reflects institutional commissary purchasing — bulk groceries, produce, condiments, and meal components — rather than specialty or premium dried fruit items.

The issuing bodies mix school districts, county commissions, state departments, and municipal purchasing offices across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) sought fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB due June 26, 2026) with over 200 line items including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and melons, all subject to Buy American 51 percent domestic-content requirements. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted a three-year senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million, requiring HACCP plans, disaster preparedness capability, and comprehensive insurance including specialized coverage for physical abuse liability. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) also appear in the recent-opportunity block. The code shows no evidence of demand specific to dried non-GMO bilberries; the taxonomy assignment appears mismatched to the work being actively procured under it.