UNSPSC 50536701: Dried non GMO chandler strawberries

The variety of non GMO strawberries known as non GMO chandler strawberries 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 50536701 Dried non-GMO Chandler strawberries, a Commodity code, describes a single food ingredient line that state and local governments procure as part of much broader grocery and food-service solicitations. State and local buyers do not solicit dried Chandler strawberries in isolation; instead, they tag produce and ingredient categories—including dried fruits, fresh produce, snacks, and prepared foods—under this and related commodity codes when they issue RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for cafeteria operations, senior meal programs, and institutional food service. The recent opportunities posted under this code span school nutrition departments, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of education, all sourcing multi-line grocery and produce contracts that bundle staple ingredients alongside specialty items. Vendors responding to these opportunities must meet Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), comply with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, hold appropriate food-service licenses and HACCP certifications, maintain insurance coverage naming the buying entity as additional insured, and deliver on rigid schedules to multiple school sites or facility warehouses.

Recent activity appears across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB in June 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education, with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and a June 30 response deadline. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB in June 2026 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million annually and an initial term of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce in June 2026 for school year 2026–27 with a June 26 response deadline and a contract running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County in Florida issued an ITB in June 2026 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with a June 25 response deadline. The State of Georgia posted a solicitation in May 2026 for food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22 response deadline. Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi sought packaged meal boxes in April 2026 with an April 29 deadline. The commodity code shows no standout repeat buyer across these recent notices, though school districts and food-service agencies dominate the issuing-body mix.