UNSPSC 50532606: Dried non GMO etrog citrons

The variety of non GMO citrons known as non GMO etrog 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 50532606 Dried non-GMO etrog citrons is a Commodity code that nominally names a specialty dried citrus product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no active procurement matching that narrow specification. Instead, the six most recent opportunities under the code span broad food and consumable product categories for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service — including fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, groceries spanning over 1,100 line items, and general food and consumable supplies for state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education, with participation from county commissioners' offices and state health and human services agencies. Work solicited includes breakfast and lunch items meeting Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards, fresh produce delivery to multiple school sites, senior congregate and home-delivered meals, and institutional food service for adult care facilities.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and regions. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an RFQ for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested fresh produce bids for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026 under IFB #SN002-2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 13, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, with bids due June 25, 2026; the State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) bid packaged 7-day meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program due April 29, 2026. The code shows no recent procurement activity for dried non-GMO etrog citrons specifically and appears misaligned with the actual food service and supplies category driving current solicitation volume.