UNSPSC 50537008: Dried non GMO cloudberries

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO cloudberries 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 50537008 Dried non-GMO cloudberries (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific dried fruit product, but the recent opportunities tagged to this code instead document procurement for broad grocery and food service contracts spanning fresh produce, prepared meals, dairy, proteins, grains, and supplies—none of which align with dried cloudberries as a commodity line item. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Pascagoula-Gautier, and Meriden Public Schools), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and city procurement offices (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). These entities are sourcing through a mix of RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices, with contracts typically running one to five years and serving K-12 school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations.

The geographic spread includes Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term; the Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million; and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery with a three-year estimated value of $17,832,659.90. None of these opportunities specifically calls for dried non-GMO cloudberries or similar specialty dried fruit items. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity scope and the broad food service and grocery supply work actually being solicited suggests this code may be incorrectly applied in the underlying dataset or that dried cloudberries are a negligible line item within broader food procurement categories. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should expect to compete on general food service distribution, supply chain logistics, and compliance with school nutrition standards and Buy American provisions rather than on specialty produce sourcing.