UNSPSC 50532909: Dried non GMO khalas dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO khalas 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 50532909 Dried non-GMO khalas dates is a Commodity code that nominally targets a specific dried fruit product, but recent state and local solicitations show little purchasing activity aligned directly with this narrow specification. The code appears in food service procurement contexts where school districts, county governments, and state agencies buy broad grocery and food-service supplies under umbrella solicitations that span hundreds of line items—breakfast cereals, fresh produce, frozen goods, condiments, dairy, snacks, beverages, and proteins—rather than targeting dried dates specifically. When this code surfaces in recent opportunities, it does so as one item among thousands in meal programs serving schools, senior centers, and state-supported facilities, all subject to Buy American provisions, nutrition standards compliance (particularly the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act for schools), and HACCP or food-safety protocols. Issuing bodies include school district boards of education (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia).

Geographic activity in recent months concentrates in the Southeast—Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi—and Connecticut, with school nutrition procurement and senior meal services as the dominant use cases. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for 1,100+ line items of grocery items for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 11, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). The code shows minimal targeted demand for dried khalas dates as a distinct line item; pursuit should focus on participation in broader food-service contracts where dried fruits appear as minor components rather than primary commodities.