UNSPSC 50532901: Dried non GMO asharasi dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO asharasi dates 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 50532901 Dried non-GMO asharasi dates (Commodity) represents a specialized food commodity that state and local governments source primarily through institutional food-service procurement for schools, senior-care facilities, and health-and-human-services programs. The code itself reflects a narrow product line — asharasi dates in dried, non-genetically modified form — yet recent state and local solicitations show that dried fruits and specialty food items are embedded within broader fresh and packaged grocery procurements rather than solicited as standalone line items. The recent opportunities block shows no dedicated asharasi-date solicitations; instead, the code appears in composite grocery and food-supply contracts where dozens or hundreds of produce and food items are bundled together. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county health and social-services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions procure food primarily to support the National School Lunch Program, child nutrition summer food service, senior meal programs, and state-facility food services, with contracts typically running 12 months to three years.

The recent activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas, with school-district and county-level food procurement representing the most frequent solicitation type. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items (June 30, 2026 due date) supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education with Buy American compliance and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items (June 26, 2026 due date); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (July 13, 2026 due date); and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (June 25, 2026 due date). All solicitations emphasize Buy American provision compliance, HACCP plans, nutritional compliance certifications, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges. The code shows minimal standalone activity and is unlikely to generate dedicated procurement opportunities — vendors pursuing this category should monitor composite grocery and food-supply RFQs and IFBs from school districts and county social-services departments rather than expect single-product solicitations.