UNSPSC 50523106: Non GMO kadota figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO kadota figs. 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 50523106 Non GMO Kadota Figs (Commodity) addresses a narrow product category with minimal recent procurement activity under this specific code. State and local education agencies sourcing fresh produce for school nutrition programs—the dominant buyer type in public-sector food service—show virtually no demand for kadota figs specifically. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations requesting kadota figs; instead, school districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida are procuring broad fresh-produce assortments that emphasize apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items aligned with USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program requirements and whole-grain meal standards. The code's abstract name and recent state-local buying patterns diverge sharply—procurement activity under this taxonomy entry does not reflect actual school nutrition contracting.

The handful of school districts and education cooperatives posting fresh-produce RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs in recent months—Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County and Liberty County Boards of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia cooperative procurement), McAllen and Austin Independent School Districts (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County and Muscogee County School Districts (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and the State of Georgia procurement office—specify produce by variety and pack size rather than by narrow commodity codes; none name kadota figs as a line item. When figs appear in school nutrition portfolios at all, they are typically canned, dried, or processed products addressing different UNSPSC categories rather than fresh whole fruits. The geographic concentration of recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida school nutrition programs, with Georgia school districts accounting for the largest share of posted opportunities. This code sees no actionable procurement signal for fresh kadota fig vendors pursuing state and local education contracts.