UNSPSC 50522907: Non GMO hilali dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO hilali 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 50522907 Non GMO hilali dates is a Commodity code that in practice spans fresh fruit procurement for institutional food service — school districts, in particular, are soliciting fresh produce and related items under this taxonomy entry, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct matches to the code's nominal scope. The Madison Metropolitan School District posted RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026) for petite bananas, specifying 150-count cases at ripeness stages 3.5 through 4.5, with weekly usage of 70–90 cases and an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027; the same district concurrently posted RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with produce to be sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, approximately 5,900 servings weekly, and a contract period of September 1 through November 30, 2026 with optional extensions. Across the recent-opportunities block, no solicitation directly targets non-GMO hilali dates or closely related specialty date products. School districts dominate the issuing bodies in this code's recent activity, along with one state-level food supply procurement (State of Georgia, posted May 15, 2026). RFBs and RFPs are the predominant notice types; IFBs appear in several school district solicitations for broader fresh produce and food supply.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, with Hancock County Board of Education (IFB, due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), Early County Board of Education (IFB, due June 8, 2026), Bulloch County School District (IFP, due May 4, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (dual IFBs, due April 29, 2026), Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, due April 27, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Bid 26-34, due April 23, 2026), and Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, due April 14, 2026) all posting fresh produce solicitations between March and July 2026. Texas school districts also appear: McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026) and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026). Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, due March 11, 2026) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) round out the geographic spread. The code shows no recent direct activity in non-GMO dates; the mismatch between the nominal code scope and the school nutrition fresh-produce focus suggests this particular commodity code carries little relevant procurement momentum.