UNSPSC 50533200: Dried non GMO gooseberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO gooseberries 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 50533200 Dried non-GMO gooseberries is a Class code that nominally covers a single dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little actual purchasing activity aligned with dried gooseberries. The code appears in school district, county health department, and state agency food solicitations, yet the scope of work in those opportunities spans broad grocery procurement — fresh produce, meal preparation, breakfast and lunch items, and institutional food service — rather than dried specialty fruits. State and local governments do purchase food products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living centers, but the opportunities sourced here reflect bulk commodity buying across multiple food categories and suppliers rather than procurement of dried non-GMO gooseberries as a line item.

Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (RFQ due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce spanning berries, vegetables, and citrus for the 2026–27 school year (IFB due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, proposals due July 13, 2026), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated contract value of $17.8 million over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026), the State of Georgia requesting food, supplies, and other kitchen products (due June 22, 2026), and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi bidding packaged seven-day meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program (due April 29, 2026). The issuing bodies span state departments, counties, cities, and school districts across Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, and Mississippi. The code shows no signals of concentrated vendor activity or specialized procurement targeting dried non-GMO gooseberries as a standalone commodity.