UNSPSC 50533801: Dried non GMO black winter huckleberries

The variety of non GMO huckleberries known as non GMO black winter huckleberries 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 50533801 Dried non-GMO black winter huckleberries is a Commodity code that encompasses dried specialty fruit products for institutional food service, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct procurement of this specific item. Instead, the code appears in procurement notices primarily tagged to broader grocery and food service contracts where dried berries and specialty produce are line items among hundreds spanning proteins, vegetables, dairy, condiments, and fresh produce. State and local governments acquire these products principally through school district nutrition programs, county health and human services facilities, and municipal food service operations. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), with purchasing driven by the National School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, and adult care food programming. All solicitations impose strict nutritional standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements of at least 51 percent for processed products, allergen restrictions (commonly no nuts or nut oils), and whole grain compliance under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

Recent activity clusters in three states: Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFP (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items including fruits and produce for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic bidding due the same day and firm fixed pricing through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB (SN002-2027) on June 10, 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) on June 11, 2026 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, and initial contract term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB (26-00289) on June 3, 2026 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. These opportunities treat dried specialty fruit as subordinate commodity lines within much larger institutional food service and nutrition contracts rather than standalone procurements.