UNSPSC 50533105: Dried non GMO dottado figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO dottado 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 50533105 Dried non GMO dottado figs is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure food items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities solicited under this code do not focus specifically on dried figs but rather span broad grocery and food categories — fresh produce, packaged meals, comprehensive food and consumable products — that include dried fruits and specialty items as line items within larger food service contracts. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissions operating nutrition programs subject to federal requirements including the National School Lunch Program, Buy American Provision (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and HACCP compliance. Contracts typically require blind testing, nutritional analysis documentation, vendor insurance at $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, and delivery on a firm fixed-price basis with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 grocery line items with a response deadline of June 30, 2026, under IFB BNB052266; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and a response deadline of July 13, 2026, under IFB HHS0017449; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year with a response deadline of June 26, 2026, under IFB SN002-2027; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with a response deadline of June 25, 2026, under ITB 26-00289; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes with a response deadline of April 29, 2026, under Bid No. 609-26. The State of Georgia also posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a response deadline of June 22, 2026.