UNSPSC 50532905: Dried non GMO gundila dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO gundila 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 50532905 Dried non-GMO gundila dates is a Commodity code with minimal documented state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specialty dried fruit item, but recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect broad grocery and food service procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts—none of which specifically solicit gundila dates or establish gundila dates as a material or recurring commodity line.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, driven primarily by school districts (Bridgeport Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Meriden Public Schools, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida; Douglas County School System in Georgia), and state procurement offices (Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the State of Georgia). Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (response due April 27, 2026) encompassing 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with firm fixed-price grocery supply through June 30, 2027; Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA Foods to 8,200 students across 13 sites (proposals due February 25, 2026; anticipated contract value approximately $3,100,000); and the City of Bridgeport's IFB for grocery items supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services with over 1,100 line items and Buy American provision requirements (response due June 30, 2026). The code shows no evidence of specific demand for dried gundila dates in state and local procurement. Vendors pursuing this taxonomy should verify whether actual gundila-date sourcing opportunities exist through direct outreach to school district nutrition directors or institutional food service buyers, as the recent solicitation record does not support category-level activity in this commodity.