UNSPSC 50596814: Dried Non GMO caperberries

The variety of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO caperberries 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 50596814 Dried Non GMO Caperberries is a Commodity code that nominally names a single specialty produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities block shows no procurement activity specifically for dried caperberries. The code receives no documented solicitations in the source material; instead, state and local jurisdictions are actively soliciting grocery and food supply contracts that span hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The absence of any caperberry-specific opportunity suggests this code either sees minimal state and local procurement volume or is rarely matched to actual buys in practice.

State and local food service procurement is concentrated among school districts and county education systems, with secondary activity from city and county government agencies serving seniors and institutional populations. Recent opportunities span Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) on behalf of its school board, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving El Paso State Supported Living Center), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) for senior meals, and the City of Dallas. Geographic activity is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary concentration in Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative procurements include Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American compliance (51 percent domestic content), Fairfax County Public Schools' April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 serving 45 schools plus distribution kitchens, Douglas County School System's January 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution to 32 schools supporting approximately 25,500 students with an estimated $9 million annual value, and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. All school nutrition procurements include HACCP requirements, nutritional standard compliance, Buy American provisions where applicable, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.