UNSPSC 50522916: Non GMO zahidi dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO zahidi 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 50522916 Non GMO zahidi dates is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The single representative solicitation tagged under this code—Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas, posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026—addresses fresh fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, not zahidi dates or any date varietals. The remaining fourteen opportunities in the source block cover fresh produce, fresh fruit and vegetable programs, eggs, and comprehensive food service procurement across school districts, state purchasing offices, and transit authorities in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin, but none reference zahidi dates or any specialty date products. The code shows little relevant recent activity; its nominal scope diverges from the actual work being solicited under it.

School districts and state agencies dominate the issuing-body mix in the fresh-produce category more broadly, with repeat activity from Madison Metropolitan School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, and Hancock County Board of Education across Georgia, plus activity from Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Austin ISD and McAllen ISD in Texas, and Early County Schools in Georgia. The geographic spread concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary activity in Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus fruits (due June 26, 2026); Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school locations with approximately 60 line items (due April 14, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). None of these solicitations name zahidi dates or date products.