UNSPSC 50522904: Non GMO fardh dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO fardh dates. 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 50522904 Non GMO fardh dates (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. School districts across Georgia, Florida, and Texas are soliciting fresh produce — bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, peppers, carrots, tomatoes, and other commodity fruits and vegetables — for school nutrition programs, but the code's nominal scope of non-GMO dates appears unrelated to the actual work being transacted. The mismatch suggests this code may be improperly applied to institutional fresh produce procurement at the state and local level, or the code taxonomy does not capture the breadth of commodity fruit purchasing in school food service.

Recent opportunities span school districts as primary buyers, with Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, McAllen and Austin Independent School Districts in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, and Early County and Bulloch County school systems in Georgia all issuing RFPs, RFBs, and IFBs for fresh produce contracts running July 2026 through June 2027. Georgia school districts and the Douglas County School System (procuring on behalf of a 30-district cooperative covering $4.4 to $5.5 million in annual spending) dominate recent activity. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce spanning 60 line items with weekly delivery to 16 schools (sealed bids due April 14, 2026). Vendors must typically meet Buy American provisions, maintain HACCP plans with traceability and 24/7 recall accessibility, carry $1 million minimum general liability insurance, and comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications. Pricing is generally evaluated on a line-item basis with awards often made to multiple vendors, and contracts include renewal options for additional one-year terms with price redetermination tied to USDA market reports or Consumer Price Index data.