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) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The opportunities posted show no solicitations for dried dates or similar specialty food commodities; instead, they document comprehensive school nutrition, senior meal service, and institutional food supply procurements spanning breakfast cereals, frozen entrees, fresh produce, dairy, condiments, and staple grocery items. The code's narrow focus on a single dried fruit variety does not reflect the broad, recurring institutional food-service demand evident in the recent posting pattern, suggesting either a tagging error in the source data or minimal actual procurement activity under this specific commodity designation.

The opportunities cluster heavily in school nutrition programs across multiple states — Bridgeport (Connecticut), Fairfax County (Virginia), Bulloch County (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Meriden (Connecticut), Douglas County (Georgia), Hancock County (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier (Mississippi) — and include senior meal services (Hillsborough County, Florida at $17.8 million over three years) and institutional food service for state-operated facilities (Texas Health and Human Services Commission at $1.5 million). Recent IFBs and RFPs in this space close between late April and late June 2026, with contract terms typically July 1 through June 30 of the following year. Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP compliance, nutritional labeling, and firm fixed-price structures are standard. Georgia issues multiple large procurements through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30+ districts, and school districts typically award to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis to optimize cost and quality. The code as tagged appears misaligned with actual procurement patterns in this family.