UNSPSC 50530000: Dried non GMO fruits

The type of ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible that has been dried for preservation. 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 50530000 Dried non-GMO fruits is a Family code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code span fresh produce, meal delivery services, comprehensive grocery supply (including fresh and frozen items, dairy, proteins, and condiments), and processed foods for school nutrition programs and senior meal services — none of which are dried non-GMO fruits in any concentrated sense. The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the underlying procurement system or a broad institutional interpretation of the code that extends well beyond its nominal scope.

The issuing bodies are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), a county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), a state agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), a city government (City of Dallas), and a regional cooperative (GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the activity. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery items RFP (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning over 1,100 line items including fruits, vegetables, dairy, and proteins; Texas HHS El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumable products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a historical value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (ITB-26-00289, estimated three-year value $17.8 million, due June 25, 2026); Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (26-003, approximately $9 million annually, due February 18, 2026) and fresh produce and eggs RFP via GEC Cooperative (SN 26-004, approximately $5.5 million annually across 30 districts, due March 4, 2026); and Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (anticipated contract value approximately $3.1 million, due February 25, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (multiple school district and state procurements), Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi, with school nutrition programs driving volume across all regions. This code shows substantial recent activity, but the work being bought does not match the code's stated commodity classification.