UNSPSC 50532602: Dried non GMO fingered citrons

The variety of non GMO citrons known as non GMO fingered citrons that have 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 50532602 Dried non GMO fingered citrons is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific dried citrus product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect solicitations for that item. Instead, the code tags broad food service and meal-supply contracts spanning fresh produce, grocery items, prepared meals, and consumable products for school nutrition programs, state-supported living facilities, and senior meal services. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing departments. The scope of actual buying encompasses school lunch program ingredients meeting USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements, fresh produce for institutional food service, prepared senior meals with dietary accommodations, and general grocery items for institutional kitchens — none of which are specifically dried citrons.

Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items (vegetables, fruits, cereals, condiments, meat, dairy) for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026); the Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, citrus fruits, and specialty items for school delivery under IFB SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a historical annual value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026); and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17.8 million under ITB-26-00289 (due June 25, 2026). Activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Mississippi. The code shows little alignment with its nominal commodity description, suggesting a mismatch between the UNSPSC classification and the actual procurement being solicited.