UNSPSC 50534702: Dried non GMO white mulberries

The variety of non GMO mulberries known as non GMO white 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 50534702 Dried non GMO white mulberries (Commodity) represents specialty food ingredients procured sporadically by school districts and state nutrition programs as part of broader grocery and food-service solicitations. State and local governments buy dried mulberries primarily through consolidated food purchasing contracts that serve National School Lunch Program operations, senior meal programs, and institutional food services. The code sees minimal standalone activity; instead, mulberries typically appear as line items within large multi-category grocery or fresh produce RFPs and IFBs that bundle breakfast staples, produce, proteins, and specialty items under single awards. Issuing bodies include school districts (particularly boards of education managing child nutrition), county health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers or senior dining programs, and city procurement offices acting on behalf of educational institutions. Vendors must meet Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), pass blind testing and nutritional compliance verification, and maintain HACCP plans and food-safety documentation.

Recent activity centers on school district child nutrition programs across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB on June 30, 2026 (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, requiring Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance and firm fixed pricing through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 (SN002-2027) for over 200 fresh produce line items with delivery to three school locations and a June 26 deadline. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB on June 11, 2026 (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a $1.5 million historical annual value and a July 11 deadline. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services on June 3, 2026 (ITB-26-00289) with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. The code shows no standalone mulberry procurement; all recent opportunities aggregate specialty items within large food service frameworks, suggesting mulberries are minor line items rather than primary procurement drivers.