UNSPSC 50532706: Dried non GMO mcfarlin cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO mcfarlin 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 50532706 Dried non-GMO McFarlin cranberries is a Commodity code that names a single dried fruit product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not materially feature dried cranberries as a standalone line item. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for broad grocery and food-service bundles—school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts—where dried cranberries may be bundled as one of hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods rather than procured as a dedicated commodity. The issuing bodies span school districts, county and municipal governments, and state health and human services agencies, all seeking to meet nutrition standards (including USDA Buy American provisions and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance) through consolidated food sourcing. Representatives of recent activity include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services, RFQ, due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB, due July 11, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (for school nutrition fresh produce, IFB, due June 26, 2026), and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi (for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program meal boxes, IFB, due April 29, 2026).

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas, with school districts and county nutrition programs in Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Connecticut, and state-level food contracting in Texas and Georgia. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB, due June 25, 2026, $17.8 million over three years) represents the largest recent opportunity, sourcing senior meal preparation and delivery services across multiple service sites. None of these solicitations isolates dried cranberries as a specification or performance metric; the code's presence reflects broad commodity classification rather than targeted procurement. Vendors pursuing this code should recognize that success depends on competing within large, multi-category food service bundles subject to Buy American domestic-content floors, nutritional compliance documentation, HACCP planning, liability insurance minimums, and extended payment terms (typically Net 30 to 45 days), rather than on the cranberry product itself.