UNSPSC 50522906: Non GMO halawi/halawy dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO halawi/halawy 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 50522906 Non GMO halawi/halawy dates, a Commodity code, covers specialty dates sourced by state and local food service operations. The recent solicitations tagged under this code, however, show little activity directly aligned with dates procurement; instead, they cluster around general produce, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and broad food-service provisioning for school nutrition programs and county parks. The code appears underutilized or misapplied in the state and local procurement dataset, with opportunities spanning fresh bananas, mixed produce deliveries, and seasonal vegetables dominating the recent record rather than date-specific sourcing.

School districts and county boards of education represent the primary issuing bodies in the recent opportunities block, notably Madison Metropolitan School District (multiple RFBs for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in July 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (fresh produce IFB for 2026-27 school year), Bartow County School System (local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP), and Early County Board of Education (line-by-line food bid). Collier County Parks and Recreation (North Collier Regional Park food services ITN) and Marion Health Care Coalition (produce proposals) also appear. Activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary solicitations from Florida. The representative recent opportunities—Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas bid due July 29, 2026 (RFB 4162, projected annual value $78,000) and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB due June 26, 2026 spanning over 200 line items—reflect school lunch program sourcing rather than dates. No solicitations in the block explicitly name halawi or halawy dates or non-GMO date procurement, suggesting the code may carry minimal pursuit relevance under current state and local procurement activity.