UNSPSC 50536600: Dried non GMO saskatoon berries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO saskatoon berries 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 50536600 Dried non GMO saskatoon berries is a Class code. State and local governments buy dried saskatoon berries under this code as a food ingredient or component item for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and aggregated grocery procurement. The recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations for dried saskatoon berries; instead, opportunities tagged under this code encompass broad-scope grocery and produce contracts where saskatoon berries, if procured at all, would appear as a line item among hundreds of others. The issuing bodies soliciting under related food and nutrition categories span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county-level health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County in Florida), state health and human services entities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions are pursuing supply contracts for National School Lunch Program compliance, senior nutrition services, and institutional food service operations.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with Buy American requirements for 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 11, 2026) valued the prior contract period at $1.5 million, and Hillsborough County's three-year ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services carries an estimated contract value of $17.8 million. Geographic spread encompasses Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. The code shows substantial activity in school nutrition procurement and government meal services, though opportunities remain tagged broadly at the commodity or ingredient level rather than specifically for saskatoon berries alone.