UNSPSC 50532908: Dried non GMO khadrawi/khadrawy dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO khadrawi/khadrawy 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 50532908 Dried non-GMO khadrawi/khadrawy dates is a Commodity code that represents a specific food item purchased by state and local governments, but the recent solicitation activity in the database shows little direct procurement demand for dates under this code specifically. State and local buyers soliciting under related food and commodity codes are procuring a much broader range of grocery items, fresh produce, and meal-service consumables rather than dates as a line item. The issuing bodies include school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices — jurisdictions managing school lunch programs, senior nutrition services, and institutional food service operations.

The geographic spread of recent food and consumable procurement spans Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia (Hancock County Schools and the State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items across multiple varieties with delivery through June 30, 2027; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). Most school nutrition and senior services solicitations emphasize Buy American domestic-content requirements, HACCP compliance, nutritional standards, and firm pricing with no fuel surcharges. The code shows limited recent activity specifically for dried dates; buyers pursuing this commodity should monitor school nutrition and institutional food-service RFPs and IFBs for potential line-item inclusion rather than expect standalone solicitations.