UNSPSC 50532906: Dried non GMO halawi/halawy dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO halawi/halawy 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 50532906 Dried non-GMO halawi/halawy dates is a Commodity code that represents a specific food ingredient procured within broader school meal and institutional food-service contracts. State and local governments do not solicit this item as a standalone commodity; rather, it appears as one line item within large-scope grocery and food-supply RFQs and IFBs that span hundreds of items including produce, dairy, proteins, condiments, and specialty ingredients. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education sourcing for National School Lunch Program compliance, along with state health and human services agencies supplying institutional feeding programs. Dried dates are purchased infrequently and in small quantities relative to the broader food-service spend, typically bundled into produce or specialty-item sections of solicitations.

Recent opportunities show minimal direct activity under this code. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued RFQ BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026), for food and consumables serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period spend of $1.5 million. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026), for fresh produce across the 2026–27 school year. None of these opportunities explicitly names dried dates in their summaries, and the code shows no standalone or category-specific solicitation activity among state and local buyers in the source data. Pursuit of business under this code should focus on inclusion within broader school nutrition and institutional food-service competitive solicitations rather than expectation of direct line-item or specialty-product RFQs.