UNSPSC 50532910: Dried non GMO khustawi dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO khustawi 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 50532910 Dried non-GMO khustawi dates is a Commodity code that sits within the broader dried fruit and commodity food supply market, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reveal a substantial mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. The opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly feature large-scale institutional food service — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state health and human services facilities — spanning breakfast items, fresh produce, prepared meals, packaged meal boxes, and consumable supplies rather than specialized dried dates. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). No single buyer appears in multiple recent opportunities in the dataset, but school nutrition programs and congregate food service for seniors and supported-living populations anchor the demand pattern.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and South — Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas — with the State of Georgia also issuing directly. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issuing an RFB on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (breakfast, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and snacks) for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services supporting the National School Lunch Program; Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB on June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty items for the 2026-27 school year; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing an ITB on June 25, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. The code shows little relevant activity for dried khustawi dates specifically and appears to aggregate general institutional food procurement rather than specialty dried fruit sourcing.