UNSPSC 50532912: Dried non GMO medjool/medjul dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO medjool/medjul 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 50532912 Dried non-GMO Medjool/Medjul dates is a Commodity code with limited recent state and local procurement activity directly naming this specific product. The opportunities posted under this code or related dried-fruit categories show that state and local governments procure dates primarily as component ingredients within broader school nutrition and institutional food-service contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. When dates appear in current solicitations, they are part of comprehensive grocery, produce, or meal-service procurements serving K–12 school districts, senior nutrition programs, and health and human services facilities. The issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut), county education boards (Douglas County School System in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), state departments (Georgia and Texas HHS), and municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School districts dominate the recent activity, with nine of the thirteen posted opportunities originating from K–12 nutrition programs.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Virginia (Fairfax), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (El Paso HHSC), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier). Representative recent solicitations include Bulloch County Board of Education's IFB for School Nutrition Grocery (due May 4, 2026), which specified dried fruits within a multi-category food procurement; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with July 2026 contract start; and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution RFP (due February 18, 2026) for $9 million annual spend across 32 schools. None of the posted opportunities isolate dried dates as a standalone line item or primary focus; they appear embedded within larger food-service contracts subject to Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, nutritional standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, firm fixed pricing, and Net 30–Net 45 payment terms. The code shows minimal standalone procurement volume and is likely pursued as part of master-vendor relationships or cooperative purchasing vehicles rather than as a dedicated commodity acquisition.