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 that sits at the intersection of specialty produce procurement and school nutrition, though the recent state and local opportunities shown under this code do not feature dried chokeberries directly—instead, the tagging reflects a broader food-supply procurement taxonomy that state and local governments use to classify grocery, produce, and meal-service activities. State and local issuing bodies using this code span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System), counties (Hillsborough County, Georgia state operations), Texas health and human services agencies (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), and municipal governments (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). The work being solicited under this code includes master grocery supply contracts, fresh-produce procurement, school-nutrition meal-service distribution, senior meals, and consumable food products for state facilities—spanning everything from individual commodity lines (apples, carrots, berries, eggs) to comprehensive food-service packages and catering for government meetings and events.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple Douglas County RFPs, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, State of Georgia food and produce procurements), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (HHSC El Paso), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), with scattered activity across the Southeast and upper Midwest. Representative recent solicitations include Meriden Public Schools' RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA Foods (contract value approximately $3.1 million, proposals due February 25, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply and delivery to 45 schools and distribution centers (sealed bids due April 27, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated contract value $17.8 million over three years, bids due June 25, 2026). Most school-district procurements emphasize Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, firm fixed pricing, and compliance with Child Nutrition labels and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards. The code shows active state and local demand across the 2026 calendar year, with response dates ranging from January through July 2026.