UNSPSC 50532705: Dried non GMO lingonberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO lingonberries 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 50532705 Dried non GMO lingonberries is a Commodity code that describes a specific agricultural product — dehydrated lingonberries free of genetically modified organisms — used primarily in school nutrition programs and institutional food service. State and local governments procure this item as part of broader grocery and fresh-produce aggregations serving school lunch programs, senior meal services, and facility dining operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county-level education and health agencies, with occasional state-level procurement for institutional food services. While the code is narrowly specific to a single dried-fruit product, the recent solicitations show that state and local food procurement generally aggregates dozens or hundreds of line items, bundling fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and specialty items under single RFPs or IFBs rather than sourcing dried lingonberries in isolation.

Geographic activity spans multiple states, including Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education and State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 30, 2026 grocery items bid (BNB052266, electronic submission through OpenGov, supporting the National School Lunch Program with over 1,100 line items and Buy American domestic-content requirements), Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 fresh-produce IFB (#SN002-2027, 200+ line items covering apples, berries, and vegetables for school delivery), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's July 13, 2026 food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449, $1.5 million historical value, for the El Paso State Supported Living Center). No recent opportunity specifically names dried non-GMO lingonberries as a standalone line item; the code appears tagged on aggregated grocery and produce solicitations where the product may be included among many alternatives.