UNSPSC 50522913: Non GMO mactoum dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO mactoum 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 50522913 Non GMO mactoum dates, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity recorded under this code. The source contains seven recent opportunities spanning food service concessions, produce delivery, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and school nutrition programs across multiple states, but none of these solicitations reference mactoum dates, non-GMO dates, or dates as a line item. The opportunities instead cover fresh produce procurement (bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus), ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and food service operations, indicating a substantial mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what state and local buyers are actually purchasing under it.

School districts represent the dominant issuing bodies in the recent record, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Bartow County School System (Georgia) all posting food and fresh-produce RFBs in May through July 2026. A county parks department (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Florida) solicited food-service concessions via ITN in October 2026, and a regional healthcare coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition) posted a produce RFP in August 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with single opportunities in Florida and an unspecified state for a state-level Georgia procurement. The recent solicitations reflect school nutrition programs' reliance on fresh produce vendors rather than specialty items like dates; absent direct evidence of mactoum-date purchasing under this code, the code shows little relevant recent activity to state and local government procurement.