UNSPSC 50533805: Dried non GMO red huckleberries

The variety of non GMO huckleberries known as non GMO red 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 50533805 Dried non-GMO red huckleberries is a Commodity code that represents a single dried-fruit product line, but the recent state and local opportunities posted against it reflect broad grocery and food-service procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional food supply contracts rather than huckleberry-specific purchasing. The code's nominal scope does not align with the actual work being solicited; the opportunities represent general food and consumable product bids spanning hundreds of line items (fresh produce, proteins, dairy, snacks, prepared meals) rather than procurement of dried non-GMO red huckleberries in particular. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and state-supported facilities (El Paso State Supported Living Center). School districts dominate the activity, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance and the Buy American Provision requirement that at least 51 percent of processed agricultural ingredients be domestic. Solicitations stress nutritional standards, allergen controls (nut-free requirements appear across multiple bids), HACCP food-safety plans, and vendor capacity for emergency delivery and backup stock.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and spans three states with multiple entries: Georgia (State of Georgia food supplies bid, Hancock County fresh produce for SY27), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables under IFB HHS0017449 with $1.5 million historical annual value), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289, estimated at $17.8 million over three years), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport grocery items for the Board of Education under BNB052266, with response due June 30, 2026), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes, response due April 29, 2026). Bidders typically submit firm fixed pricing, accept electronic ordering systems (LINQ School Solutions in Bridgeport), maintain vendor performance history in state tracking systems, and carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance at $1 million to $2 million per occurrence. The code shows no activity specific to dried huckleberries and should be considered a mismatch for vendors in that product line.