UNSPSC 50537103: Dried non GMO nero chokeberries

The variety of non GMO chokeberries known as non GMO nero 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 50537103 Dried non-GMO nero chokeberries is a Commodity code that describes a specific agricultural product — dehydrated aronia berries — but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little direct procurement of nero chokeberries themselves. The solicitations tagged to this code span instead broad food and consumable product categories for school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal nutrition programs. These issuing bodies purchase fresh produce, packaged meals, pantry staples, and food-service supplies through IFBs and ITBs; the nero chokeberry specification appears to sit within much larger commodity aggregates that vendors supply across multiple product lines rather than as a standalone line item. School districts dominate the recent activity, with the Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District all actively sourcing food products under nutrition program requirements, alongside county-level social services procurement (Texas HHS Commission, Hillsborough County).

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education posted an RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026) subject to Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce across 200-plus line items including apples, berries, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with an estimated $1.5 million historical spend). Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). The code shows activity but no recent solicitation specifically naming nero chokeberries as a line item; vendors pursuing this code should expect to compete on broad food-service contracts where specialty produce items appear as minor components within much larger scopes.