UNSPSC 50532805: Dried non GMO red currants

The variety of non GMO currants known as non GMO red 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 50532805 Dried non-GMO red currants is a Commodity code that captures a narrow specialty produce item, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect purchases of dried red currants at all. Instead, the opportunities show that state and local buyers are using this code—or codes near it in the produce taxonomy—to solicit comprehensive grocery and food-service contracts spanning fresh produce, prepared meals, eggs, dairy, proteins, and packaged goods for school districts, senior nutrition programs, and state-supported facilities. The actual buying under this code appears to be absorbed into larger food-service and grocery aggregations rather than discrete currant purchases, making this a misclassification signal rather than a category with active standalone demand.

State and local procurement under the broader produce and food-service family includes school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Bulloch County, Pascagoula-Gautier, Hancock County), county health and human services authorities (Hillsborough County for senior meals, Texas HHS for a state supported living center), and municipal education departments (City of Bridgeport). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Virginia, and Mississippi, with the largest individual opportunities tracking fresh produce, eggs, comprehensive grocery supply, and meal preparation and delivery services—many with response dates between late April and mid-July 2026. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026, for July 2026 through June 2027 contract), the Douglas County School System's RFP for Food Supply and Distribution Services (due February 18, 2026, for approximately $9 million annual expenditure), Hillsborough County's Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services ITB (due June 25, 2026, valued at $17.8 million over three years), and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (anticipated contract value approximately $3.1 million for 2026–2027). None of these opportunities specifically reference dried currants or specialty dried fruits as line-item categories—the code as coded does not align with the actual procurement pattern.