UNSPSC 50532702: Dried non GMO early black cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO early black 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 50532702 Dried non-GMO early black cranberries is a Commodity code that names a single food product line purchased by state and local governments primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service contracts. The code appears in recent solicitations alongside broader grocery and fresh-produce buys spanning hundreds of line items across breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snack items, and prepared foods. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or adjacent to this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), a state health and human services agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a state education office (State of Georgia). School districts appear as the most active repeat buyers, with contracts tied to the National School Lunch Program and summer food service programs. All opportunities enforce Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content, and vendors must comply with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, maintain HACCP plans, and carry liability insurance naming the purchasing body as additional insured.

Recent activity clusters in the South and Mid-Atlantic regions, with posted opportunities from Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, June 2026), Texas (HHSC El Paso, June 2026), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, June 2026, and State of Georgia, May 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County, June 2026), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District, April 2026). Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering 200+ line items across multiple produce categories for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). The State of Georgia posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026) with scope details contained in an attached document. Dried cranberries appear as a specific line item in multi-category commodity buys rather than standalone procurements, signaling that vendors must typically bid as part of broader grocery or produce supply agreements rather than product-specific contracts.