UNSPSC 50534701: Dried non GMO black mulberries

The variety of non GMO mulberries known as non GMO black mulberries 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 50534701 Dried non-GMO black mulberries (Commodity) appears rarely in state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for dried black mulberries themselves. Instead, the code's recent state and local footprint reflects broader grocery and food-service contracting where dried mulberries may be listed as one line item among hundreds or thousands in larger food and nutrition programs. School districts, county boards of education, and state health and human services agencies are the primary issuing bodies sourcing food products under this and related commodity codes, typically bundling dried fruits and specialty produce into consolidated purchasing vehicles that emphasize Buy American compliance, nutritional standards, and warehouse or multi-site delivery logistics.

Recent opportunities illustrating the broader context include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 2026 grocery bid for the Bridgeport Board of Education (over 1,100 line items, due June 30, 2026, IFB via OpenGov e-procurement); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for school year 2027 (over 200 produce line items across three delivery sites, due June 26, 2026, IFB); and the State of Georgia's May 2026 food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026, scope in attached document). Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with school districts and county nutrition departments as primary buyers. However, dried non-GMO black mulberries as a standalone commodity show minimal direct procurement signal in the recent opportunities. Bidders pursuing this code should expect to compete within large consolidated food buys rather than dedicated single-commodity procurements, and should emphasize compliance with school nutrition standards (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, nutritional labeling, no nuts or nut oils), Buy American documentation (51 percent domestic content), and delivery logistics to multiple school sites on firm pricing with no fuel surcharges.