UNSPSC 50522912: Non GMO medjool/medjul dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO medjool/medjul 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 50522912 Non GMO medjool/medjul dates is a Commodity code that covers the procurement of specialty dates for school nutrition, food service, and institutional food programs. State and local governments acquire non-GMO Medjool dates primarily as ingredient components in school meal programs and institutional food operations rather than as standalone fresh-produce concession items. The solicitations reviewed show that dates appear marginally within broader fresh-produce and food-supply procurement scopes managed by school districts and institutional food services, but no recent opportunity has isolated non-GMO Medjool dates as a standalone line item or primary focus. Issuing bodies accessing this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county parks and recreation food-service vendors, health care coalitions, and state-level procurement offices. School districts represent the most active segment, driven by USDA National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements that emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain and nutrient-dense options, and products without artificial additives.

Recent state and local procurement activity under the broader produce and food-supply categories shows concentrated sourcing in Georgia and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026), which required produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin with a 5% diverse-owned business preference; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories for the 2026–27 school year; and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026) with sourcing restricted to within 400 miles and contract award anticipated July 20, 2026. The source contains no standalone solicitation for non-GMO Medjool dates. The code shows minimal independent procurement activity; dates surface only as potential components in institution-wide food-supply aggregations rather than as distinct procurement targets in state and local markets.