UNSPSC 50532211: Dried non GMO northcountry blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO northcountry 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 50532211 Dried non-GMO northcountry blueberries is a Commodity code, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reflect broad school nutrition and food-service procurement spanning fresh produce, packaged meals, grocery staples, and meal preparation and delivery services—with only tangential connection to dried blueberries as a standalone item. The Commodity code shows little activity specifically targeting dried blueberries; instead, issuing bodies are sourcing them as line items within multi-hundred-item grocery or fresh-produce contracts serving school food-service programs, senior meal programs, and state-supported living facilities. When dried blueberries do appear, they are bundled into broader nutrition procurement alongside fresh produce, processed foods, and meal components that meet Buy American and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). School districts and state purchasing offices dominate the recent activity.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for grocery items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompassed over 1,100 line items for the Board of Education's food-service operation, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content under Buy American provisions and compliance with HHFKA nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) specified over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, and specialty produce for the 2026–27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB (HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026) for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center carried a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) was estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years and required licensure on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The code shows no recent standalone dried-blueberry procurements and appears misclassified for typical state and local purchasing under this commodity.