UNSPSC 50532704: Dried non GMO howe cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO howe 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 50532704 Dried non-GMO Howe cranberries is a Commodity code covering specialty dried fruit products for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities solicited under this code show limited direct relevance to the nominal scope. State and local issuers soliciting food and related consumable products include school districts, county boards of education, municipal school boards, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. The opportunities span large-volume institutional food procurement ranging from comprehensive grocery and fresh produce contracts supporting National School Lunch Program compliance to specialized meal preparation and delivery services for senior populations. Work solicited under this code tier includes breakfast items, fresh produce across multiple varieties, packaged meal boxes, and food service supplies meeting federal nutrition standards, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and HACCP food safety protocols. Vendors must typically maintain commercial general liability and products liability insurance, submit complete nutritional and ingredient documentation, and accept delivery via standardized pallet systems to multiple institutional locations with firm pricing throughout contract terms.

Recent opportunities appear across Florida, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Connecticut. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items (over 1,100 line items) for the Bridgeport Board of Education on IFB BNB052266 with a due date of June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program with firm fixed pricing and emergency 24-hour backup stock requirements. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requested fresh produce bids (over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, and root vegetables) under IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, for school year 2026–27. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with bids due July 13, 2026, referencing a prior-period value of $1.5 million for guidance. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited sealed bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes under Bid No. 609-26 with a deadline of April 29, 2026.