UNSPSC 50537100: Dried non GMO chokeberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO chokeberry that has 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 50537100 Dried non-GMO chokeberries is a Class code that in practice captures a narrow commodity niche; state and local procurement activity under this specific code is minimal or absent. The recent solicitations tagged to this code reveal a significant mismatch: opportunities posted by the City of Bridgeport, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Schools, Hillsborough County, the State of Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District all concern broad grocery procurement (fresh produce, general food and consumables, senior meal services, and packaged meal boxes) rather than the specialized dried chokeberry product the code nominally describes. None of the opportunities explicitly reference dried chokeberries or any berry-specific line items; the Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier solicitations lack sufficient detail to confirm commodity-level scope. Buyers spanning school districts, county departments, state health agencies, and municipal purchasing offices do source food commodities at scale, but the opportunities visible here do not demonstrate active demand for dried non-GMO chokeberries as a standalone procurement line.

The geographic spread of recent activity—Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi—reflects general school nutrition and senior services contracting across the South and Mid-Atlantic rather than concentrated chokeberry sourcing. The Bridgeport Board of Education RFQ for grocery items (due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items and requires National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American certification; the Texas HHS IFB for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) targets $1.5 million in annual consumption; Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) encompasses 200+ line items of conventional fruits and vegetables; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal services (due June 25, 2026) values $17.8 million over three years. None name dried chokeberries or position specialty dried berries as a significant procurement category. Vendors with capacity to supply this code should monitor school nutrition and institutional food-service solicitations broadly but expect limited direct opportunity under this specific commodity classification.