UNSPSC 50533100: Dried non GMO figs

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO figs 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 50533100 Dried non-GMO figs, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The available opportunities show no solicitation for dried figs; instead, the code captures a broad range of food service and meal supply contracts spanning school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional food provisioning. State and local governments buying under this code are actually procuring comprehensive grocery and fresh produce supplies, packaged meal services, and food distribution for school districts, county boards of education, state health agencies, and municipal meal programs. The work involves supplying hundreds of food line items—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, frozen goods, and condiments—to school cafeterias, senior dining centers, and institutional food service operations, with strict compliance requirements including USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety plans, nutritional standards per the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, and delivery logistics to multiple school sites or service centers.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent opportunities from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi); state agencies and county governments also solicit regularly, including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for facility food supply and the State of Georgia for fresh produce and comprehensive grocery products. The geographic spread spans the South and Mid-Atlantic, with particular concentration in Georgia and Connecticut, though opportunities appear nationwide. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and firm pricing; Meriden Public Schools' February 2026 RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3.1 million; Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for food supply and distribution with an estimated annual spend of approximately $9 million serving approximately 25,500 students; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. All require sealed or electronic bid submission, firm fixed pricing, and compliance with federal school nutrition and food safety regulations.