UNSPSC 50532700: Dried non GMO cranberries

The type of red acid berry produced by some plants (as vaccinium oxycoccos and v. 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 50532700 Dried non-GMO cranberries, a Class code, does not see meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its narrow product scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reflect broad food-service procurement — school nutrition contracts, senior meal programs, and comprehensive grocery supplies spanning hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and staples — rather than sourcing of dried cranberries as a discrete commodity. School districts, county boards of education, municipal purchasing offices, and state health agencies are soliciting food products for K-12 meal service, congregate senior dining, summer nutrition programs, and institutional food service, but the opportunities show no focused demand for dried non-GMO cranberries as a named line item or specification driver.

Geographic activity spans Georgia (Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, State of Georgia), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, City of Dallas), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), though none of the posted solicitations—including comprehensive grocery bids (Meriden Public Schools, Fairfax County, Bridgeport Board of Education), fresh produce contracts (Hancock County Schools, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, State of Georgia), and meal preparation services (Hillsborough County senior meals, Dallas meal delivery)—identify dried cranberries as a procurement line. The code appears misapplied to these broader food-service aggregations; vendors pursuing this code should verify with issuing bodies whether dried cranberries are embedded within broader produce or specialty-ingredient requirements before investing bid resources.