UNSPSC 50532701: Dried non GMO ben lear cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO ben lear cranberries 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 50532701 Dried non GMO ben lear cranberries is a Commodity code that does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under recent state and local contract opportunities. The recent postings tagged with this code document procurement of comprehensive grocery and food service items—fresh produce, staple foods, frozen goods, dairy, proteins, and prepared meals—rather than dried cranberries as a distinct line item. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Meriden, Douglas County, Fairfax County, and Pascagoula-Gautier), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County), and cities (Dallas). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with five of the most recent opportunities explicitly supporting K–12 food service under National School Lunch Program or similar federal initiatives.

The geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast, with Georgia appearing repeatedly (State of Georgia, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham) alongside Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), plus Texas and Virginia. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery procurement under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items with firm pricing and Buy American requirements; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products RFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) with estimated prior-period spend of $1.5 million; Hancock County Schools fresh produce IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 produce line items; and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP 26-003 (due February 18, 2026) for approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000. The code itself shows minimal recent procurement activity specifically for dried cranberries as a standalone commodity; the misalignment suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or that cranberries appear as line items within broader grocery solicitations that are categorized by their primary scope rather than individual components.