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 covering specialty preserved vegetables procured by state and local school districts, county health agencies, and state health services facilities for food service operations. State and local governments buy this code as part of much larger grocery and food-service contracts that span fresh produce, prepared foods, condiments, and specialty ingredients for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional dining. The recent opportunities show that caperberries and similar items appear within broad solicitations for school lunch compliance, Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in many instances), and adherence to nutrition standards such as the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners sourcing food across multiple delivery sites and central warehouses.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, with blind testing, nutritional compliance, and Monday–Friday delivery to central warehouse and school sites. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 (due July 11, 2026) for food and consumables supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items across multiple produce categories with delivery to three school sites. Hillsborough County, Florida issued ITB-26-00289 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The code shows no standalone, direct caperberry procurement opportunities in the recent block; caperberries would typically be bid as a single line item within these larger food-service contracts rather than as a dedicated solicitation.