UNSPSC 50533102: Dried non GMO brown turkey figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO brown turkey 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 50533102 Dried non-GMO brown turkey figs, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent procurement activity in state and local contracting. The code's abstract definition does not align with the state and local opportunities the source identifies. The recent solicitations tagged under or near this code span broad food service procurement — grocery supply for school districts, institutional meal delivery, and fresh produce contracting — but none explicitly name dried figs or other dried fruits as a line item or specification requirement. The solicitations surveyed (Bridgeport Board of Education, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Schools, Hillsborough County senior meals, Georgia state food supplies, and multiple school districts across Connecticut, Georgia, and Mississippi) request comprehensive food baskets that include fresh produce, proteins, dairy, pantry staples, and prepared items. Dried figs, when they appear in institutional food service at all, are typically embedded in broader commodity requests as one line item among hundreds rather than as a standalone procurement vehicle.

The issuing bodies pursuing food service contracts are predominantly school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Douglas County, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier, and others), county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County, Texas HHSC), and state purchasing offices (Georgia, Connecticut). Geographic activity clusters in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery IFB (due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items with firm-fixed pricing and Buy American requirements); Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution across 32 schools (estimated $9 million annually, due February 18, 2026); and Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial and USDA foods across 13 sites (anticipated contract value approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027, due February 25, 2026). Dried figs do not appear as a primary driver in any of these solicitations, suggesting the code is not currently an active pursuit opportunity for vendors in the state and local space.