UNSPSC 50532200: Dried non GMO blueberries

The type of edible blue or blackish berry of any of several plants (genus vaccinium) of the heath family that has 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 50532200 Dried non-GMO blueberries, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains no solicitations for dried blueberries or other single-item produce commodities; instead, state and local bodies are contracting for comprehensive food service and nutrition programs spanning hundreds of line items across breakfast, lunch, meal delivery, fresh produce, grocery staples, and institutional food supply.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent purchasing patterns reflects a structural gap in how state and local procurement offices classify food sourcing. School districts, county commissions, and municipalities aggregate dried fruit purchases within larger grocery or produce contracts rather than issuing standalone solicitations for individual dried-fruit SKUs. Recent opportunities show district food authorities soliciting RFPs and IFBs for annual grocery supply (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), fresh produce (Hancock County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), senior meal delivery (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and institutional food service (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, City of Dallas for event catering). Buyers issue these contracts across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi, typically with response deadlines in spring and summer months and contract performance periods running July 1 through June 30 of the following year. The commodity code 50532200 does not surface as an active procurement vehicle in the state and local market during the review period.