UNSPSC 50532900: Dried non GMO dates

The type of oblong edible fruit of a palm (phoenix dactylifera) 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 50532900 Dried non-GMO dates, a Class code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity captured in the recent opportunities block. The source records solicitations spanning groceries, fresh produce, meal preparation and delivery, and bulk food supply services across school districts, county nutrition programs, and municipal food services—none of which specifically call for dried dates or dried fruit products. The code's nominal scope—dried non-GMO dates—bears no relation to what state and local governments are actually purchasing under this classification in the current market.

State and local procurement offices issuing food-related RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs target school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, but the recent opportunities show no procurement activity for dried dates as a line item or primary commodity. The absence of relevant recent solicitations under this code suggests minimal current demand or a tagging mismatch between the commodity and the UNSPSC classification in state and local systems. Firms evaluating pursuit under this code should verify whether it reflects genuine procurement patterns or represents archival or misclassified activity in the source database.