UNSPSC 50532205: Dried non GMO duke blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO duke blueberries 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 50532205 Dried non-GMO duke blueberries, a Commodity code, does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under the recent opportunities tagged with this code. The posted solicitations span grocery items for school food service (Bridgeport, Connecticut), senior meals and fresh produce contracts (Hillsborough County, Florida; Hancock County, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia), comprehensive food supply and distribution for school nutrition programs (Douglas County, Georgia; Fairfax County, Virginia; Meriden, Connecticut; Bulloch County, Georgia), boxed meal delivery services (Dallas, Texas), and state-level food and produce procurement (Texas, Georgia). None of these opportunities explicitly reference dried blueberries, duke or otherwise, as a line item. The code appears to have been applied to broader grocery and food supply solicitations without regard to the specific commodity it nominally describes.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Meriden, Bulloch County, Pascagoula-Gautier, Douglas County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham) and county-level food service authorities, alongside state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission, Georgia) and municipal governments (Hillsborough County, Dallas). Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, particularly Georgia (state-level, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County) and Florida (Hillsborough County), with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for 1,100+ line-item grocery items across breakfast, frozen products, fruits, and vegetables with a July 1, 2026 contract start and Net 45 payment terms; Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning 72 line items across 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million annual spending and a March 4, 2026 proposal deadline; and the City of Dallas's RFCSP for boxed and bulk meal delivery services with a five-year term and March 27, 2026 due date. The code shows substantial recent activity but none demonstrating demand specifically for dried blueberries.