UNSPSC 50532915: Dried non GMO yatimeh dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO yatimeh 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 50532915 Dried non GMO yatimeh dates is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reveal little direct procurement of the named product. Instead, the opportunities show a much broader food-service landscape: school districts, county commissioners, state agencies, and specialized food-service facilities soliciting packaged grocery items, fresh produce, prepared meals, and meal-delivery services under the same taxonomy marker. The code's nominal scope—dried yatimeh dates—does not match the actual work being bought, which spans institutional food service across school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies include city departments of public purchases (Bridgeport, Connecticut), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier, Mississippi), state health and human services commissions (Texas), and county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida). The procurement activity is fragmented across multiple jurisdictions and service models rather than concentrated among repeat buyers for a single product line.

Geographic activity spans the Southeast and South, with recent opportunities in Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery-item line items due June 30, 2026, supporting the Board of Education's National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with historical spend of $1.5 million annually, due July 11, 2026. The code shows activity but no clear concentration on dried dates; firms pursuing state and local food-service contracts should verify that narrower product categories align with their capabilities before pursuing opportunities tagged to this broader code.