UNSPSC 50532408: Dried non GMO white cherimoya

The variety of non GMO cherimoya known as non GMO white cherimoya 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 50532408 Dried non-GMO white cherimoya, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity captured in this dataset. The code names a single specialty produce item—dried white cherimoya fruit—but the state and local solicitations posted under this code cover broad grocery, food service, and meal preparation contracts spanning hundreds of line items and commodity categories. The mismatch reflects a classification issue rather than active market demand for the specific product.

State and local governments are purchasing under this code tag through school districts, county education systems, city purchasing offices, and state agencies, with the vast majority of activity concentrated in K–12 school nutrition programs and senior meal services. Recent solicitations from Bridgeport (Connecticut), Fairfax County (Virginia), Bulloch County (Georgia), Douglas County (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Hancock County (Georgia), Meriden (Connecticut), and the State of Georgia itself focus on master grocery contracts, fresh produce supply, school nutrition food service, and senior meal preparation and delivery. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida is seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years; Meriden Public Schools anticipates $3.1 million in annual grocery and USDA Foods procurement; and Douglas County School System is budgeting approximately $9 million annually for food supply and distribution. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, with multiple school districts and the state issuing competing solicitations; secondary activity appears in Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Recent notice types include IFB (Invitation for Bid), RFP (Request for Proposal), and ITB (Invitation to Bid), with response dates clustering between February and June 2026. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, nutritional label requirements, and firm fixed pricing are standard across offerings. The code itself shows little evidence of active procurement for dried cherimoya specifically; the apparent tagging reflects a data classification artifact rather than genuine market opportunity in this commodity line.