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, encompasses dried fruit products procured by state and local food service operations—school nutrition programs, state-supported living facilities, senior meal services, and county food supply contracts. The recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy dried cranberries and other dried fruits as components of broader food and consumable-goods contracts serving institutional cafeterias, school lunch programs, and congregate meal services. The issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), city and county governments (City of Bridgeport, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Vendors must meet Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, comply with the National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and hold appropriate food safety certifications including HACCP plans and state health inspections.

Recent activity spans the South and Mid-Atlantic, with solicitations posted from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (El Paso), Georgia (Hancock County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Florida (Hillsborough County). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFP (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items including dried fruits, due June 30, 2026, requiring blind testing of samples and compliance with nutritional labeling and whole-grain standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, and Hillsborough County issued an ITB (ITB2600289) for senior meal preparation and delivery valued at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026. Payment terms typically run Net 30 to 45 days, with firm fixed pricing throughout the contract period unless major market changes occur with 30 days' advance notice.