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 represents specialty dried fruit items state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and nutrition programs. The recent solicitations show that dried currants and similar dried fruit commodities are procured through school district and public agency food service bids that tag multiple UNSPSC codes across their full grocery and produce scope, rather than as standalone specialty-item procurements. State and local issuing bodies buying under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). The work spans child nutrition programs, school lunch service, senior meal programs, and state facility food service, all subject to Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content) and nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and HACCP compliance. Vendors are required to meet food safety labeling, allergen, and whole-grain requirements, and to provide nutritional analyses and product documentation at bid submission.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a due date of June 30, 2026 and delivery to central warehouse and school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a due date of July 13, 2026 and historical contract value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 with a due date of June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida requested bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with a due date of June 25, 2026 and estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows no recent standalone dried-currant procurements; instead, dried fruit commodities appear as line items within large multi-category food service solicitations where they compete for inclusion among dozens of competing suppliers and product categories.