UNSPSC 50532913: Dried non GMO mactoum dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO mactoum 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 50532913 Dried non GMO mactoum dates is a Commodity code that nominally covers specialty dried fruit products, though recent state and local solicitations under this code do not reflect purchases of dried dates specifically. Instead, the code appears in broader grocery and food-service procurement scopes where dried or specialty fruits may be included as line items within much larger food-supply contracts. State and local governments buying under this code span school districts, county boards of education, municipal purchasing offices, state health and human services agencies, and county health departments. The actual work involves supplying institutional food service operations—school lunch programs, senior meal services, state-supported living centers, and summer nutrition programs—where dried fruits and related specialty food items are minor components of comprehensive food-supply agreements rather than standalone procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (due June 30, 2026), which includes dried fruits among breakfast cereals, baked goods, and condiments. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce and related items covering the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026), with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated contract value $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026). The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi sought packaged meal boxes for the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program (due April 29, 2026). None of these opportunities highlight dried mactoum dates as a primary or specified item; the code's appearance in these solicitations reflects generic food-category tagging rather than targeted procurement of this specific commodity.