UNSPSC 50532803: Dried non GMO desert currants

The variety of non GMO currants known as non GMO desert currants 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 50532803 Dried non-GMO desert currants is a Commodity code that nominally names a single dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it span much broader food procurement — from comprehensive school breakfast and lunch programs encompassing over 1,100 line items of groceries to fresh produce contracts, senior meal delivery services, and packaged meal boxes. State and local governments buy food and consumable products for school districts, county health and human services facilities, senior nutrition programs, and related institutional food service under this code, though the actual solicitations show minimal specificity to dried currants themselves. Issuing bodies include school boards (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), and state purchasing departments (Georgia). The solicitations reflect the operational reality of institutional food procurement — large-scale, multi-item, nutrition-standards-compliant contracting with strict Buy American and domestic agricultural content requirements, HACCP compliance, food safety certifications, and delivery to central warehouses and multiple school or service sites on firm-fixed-price, prepaid-freight terms.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for grocery items with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program across the Bridgeport Board of Education with over 1,100 line items and Buy American requirements; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, covering 200-plus line items of produce delivered to three school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and a due date of July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services, estimated at $17.8 million over three years with a June 25, 2026 due date. The code shows consistent demand for food service contracting across institutional settings, though the match between the nominal commodity (dried desert currants) and the actual scope of recent solicitations is misaligned.