UNSPSC 50533103: Dried non GMO calimyrna figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO calimyrna 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 50533103 Dried non-GMO Calimyrna figs, a Commodity code, shows negligible recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope is a single specialized produce item, yet the recent opportunities block does not record any solicitations explicitly requesting dried figs; instead, the tagged opportunities span comprehensive grocery procurement, school nutrition fresh produce, senior meal preparation, and institutional food service — all of which may incidentally include figs among hundreds or thousands of line items, but none treat dried figs as a distinct procurement focus. State and local food service buyers (school districts, county commissioners, state agencies, and municipal purchasing offices across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia) are actively soliciting grocery and produce contracts, but they are bundling figs—if present at all—into broader commodity baskets rather than creating standalone solicitations for this ingredient.

The recent opportunities demonstrate that state and local procurement under food-service codes gravitates toward master grocery agreements, fresh-produce frameworks, and comprehensive nutrition supply contracts that consolidate multiple suppliers or establish single-vendor relationships for annual terms July 1 through June 30. Solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Master Grocery K-12, IFB due April 27, 2026, with estimated multiyear value), Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut (comprehensive groceries and USDA Foods, RFP due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3.1 million), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (food supply and distribution with approximately $9 million estimated annual spend, RFP due February 18, 2026) reflect the scale and structure of this market. Specialized single-item commodities like dried figs are unlikely to merit standalone procurement at state or local level; buyers consolidate them into larger vendor relationships or source them as secondary line items within master agreements. If pursuing this code, focus on positioning dried figs as part of a broader grocery or specialty ingredient offering within school nutrition, senior services, or institutional food-service contracts rather than expecting standalone dried-fig solicitations.