UNSPSC 50532907: Dried non GMO hilali dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO hilali 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 50532907 Dried non GMO hilali dates is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure dried dates for school lunch programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery. Recent solicitations show that dates appear as line items within broader food and consumable product procurements rather than as standalone specialty purchases. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery items bid (BNB052266) listed over 1,100 line items including dried fruits; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables IFB (HHS0017449) spans food products for institutional food service; and Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal delivery contract (ITB-26-00289, estimated at $17,832,659.90) includes shelf-stable meal components. School districts and county governments dominate recent activity, with school nutrition programs appearing in multiple jurisdictions. Compliance with the National School Lunch Program, the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products), and HACCP plans are standard requirements across these solicitations.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), the State of Georgia (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026), Hillsborough County, Florida (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi (Bid No. 609-26, due April 29, 2026) all posted or are executing food-related procurements. Vendor requirements include commercial general liability insurance ($1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), product liability insurance, USDA compliance documentation, state health inspection records, and blind testing protocols for taste and specification acceptance. Pricing is typically firm fixed for the contract period with no fuel surcharges, payment terms are Net 30 to Net 45 days, and delivery frequencies are weekly or as-needed to multiple school or institutional sites on standard pallets with 48-hour to 24-hour emergency fulfillment capability.