UNSPSC 50533203: Dried non GMO langley gage gooseberries

The variety of non GMO gooseberries known as non GMO langley gage 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 50533203 Dried non-GMO Langley Gage gooseberries is a Commodity code with little recent activity aligned to its specific scope. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code center on broad food procurement for schools, counties, and state agencies—fresh produce, packaged groceries, eggs, and meal services—rather than dried specialty fruit items. A City of Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meats) due June 30, 2026 illustrates the scale of school nutrition procurement; a Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for Master Grocery K-12 covering 76 minimum items across 45 schools plus distribution centers (due April 27, 2026) shows similar broad-basket activity. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued separate RFPs for fresh produce and eggs (due March 4, 2026) and for main-line food supply and distribution (due February 18, 2026), each spanning tens of line items across dozens of schools and an estimated annual value near $9 million to $4.4 million respectively. Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 11, 2026) under an IFB valued at $1.5 million for the prior period. The mix of issuing bodies includes school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Douglas County, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Hancock County and Bulloch County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County, Pascagoula-Gautier in Mississippi), state agencies (Georgia, Texas), and county systems (Hillsborough County, Florida). No opportunities specifically name dried gooseberries or specialty dried fruit as a line item.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi, with school district nutrition programs driving the bulk of recent solicitations. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years, representing the largest single opportunity in the block. The City of Dallas RFCSP for boxed and bulk meal delivery to municipal events (due March 27, 2026, five-year term) and the City of Meriden RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods to 13 schools (anticipated contract value $3.1 million for 2026-2027, proposals due February 25, 2026) demonstrate diversified demand beyond K-12. The code itself does not cleanly map to the solicitations present; no issuing body has explicitly solicited dried non-GMO Langley Gage gooseberries as a distinct line item. Vendors positioning specialty dried fruit should note that state and local procurement in this food category flows primarily through large integrated grocery and produce contracts with established distributors rather than through single-item commodity bids.