UNSPSC 50533101: Dried non GMO bardajic figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO bardajic 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 50533101 Dried non-GMO bardajic figs, a Commodity code, carries a narrow scope that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The code nominally names a specific dried fruit product, but the fourteen recent opportunities tagged to this code cover broad food service procurement across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply — encompassing fresh produce, groceries, meats, dairy, prepared meals, and supplies rather than specialty dried fruit items. School districts and county boards of education dominate the issuing bodies, with activity from city procurement offices, state departments, and a county transit or social services authority. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) appear multiple times, indicating repeat buyers for K-12 nutrition contracts. The procurement patterns suggest the code may have been applied as a catch-all taxonomy tag for food categories rather than specifically targeting dried figs or comparable specialty commodities.

Geographic concentration spans the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with Georgia appearing most frequently (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and State of Georgia solicitations), followed by Texas (Hillsborough County, City of Dallas, HHSC El Paso), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, Meriden Public Schools), and Mississippi (Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Recent representative opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) for weekly deliveries to 45 schools and distribution kitchens at firm fixed price F.O.B. destination; the Douglas County School System's RFP for Fresh Produce and Eggs serving 30 cooperating districts across two Georgia areas (due March 4, 2026) with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years. The mismatch between the code's commodity name and the actual work being procured suggests potential misclassification in source data rather than genuine market demand for dried non-GMO bardajic figs in state and local procurement.