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 with sparse recent state and local procurement activity directly tied to this specific product line. The recent opportunities in the source block are tagged to this code but predominantly solicit broad grocery, food supply, and fresh produce categories rather than dried dates specifically—the single largest opportunity, Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323), encompasses over 76 items across multiple food categories with delivery to 52 locations; similarly, Meriden Public Schools (RFP 02641) procures commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA Foods across 14 delivery locations with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 for the 2026–2027 school year, and Douglas County School System (RFP 26-003) seeks a food supply and distribution contractor to deliver approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. State and local buyers issuing under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county and municipal governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, the City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, and the City of Dallas in Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and special-purpose school nutrition authorities. Buy American provision compliance—requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products—appears in multiple K–12 solicitations.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi, with the most recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026. Representative current solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, bids due April 27, 2026) seeking grocery products and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (BNB052266, bids due June 30, 2026) procuring over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites; Hancock County Board of Education (IFB, bids due June 26, 2026) soliciting over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (ITB 26-00289, bids due June 25, 2026) seeking senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows little activity tied specifically to dried dates; buyers under this classification are primarily procuring fresh produce, broad-based grocery items, and food service delivery rather than specialty dried fruit products.