UNSPSC 50537101: Dried non GMO autumn magic chokeberries

The variety of non GMO chokeberries known as non GMO autumn magic chokeberries 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 50537101 Dried non-GMO autumn magic chokeberries is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little activity directly aligned with the dried chokeberries specified in the code name. The opportunities instead reflect broad food procurement by school districts, county governments, and state agencies—primarily school lunch programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts that span hundreds of line items across fresh produce, grocery items, and prepared meals. When dried chokeberries or specialty produce appear in these solicitations, they are typically one item among many rather than the focus of procurement. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Hancock County in Georgia), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and state-supported facilities (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center). School nutrition programs account for the majority of visible recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program requirements and Buy American Provision compliance mandates.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with school lunch procurement dominating the geographic footprint. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery items contract (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 produce line items for the 2026–27 school year; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services contract (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (due July 11, 2026) for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center carries a prior-period guideline value of $1.5 million. The code shows no standalone dried chokeberry procurement in recent postings; buyers pursuing this Commodity code should expect broad institutional food supply and nutrition program contracts rather than specialty ingredient procurement.