UNSPSC 50533106: Dried non GMO kadota figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO kadota 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 50533106 Dried non GMO kadota figs is a Commodity code that captures individual food products and ingredients procured by state and local governments for school food service, senior nutrition programs, and institutional dining. The recent opportunities show that state and local buyers use this code — and broader grocery and food categories — to solicit fresh produce, packaged meal components, and branded food items for National School Lunch Program compliance, congregate senior meals, and summer food service programs. Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county commissioners (Hillsborough County), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Vendors must meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and background screening requirements. Deliveries typically occur Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school or facility sites on standard 48-by-40 pallets with freight prepaid.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFQ for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (including fresh and dried fruits, vegetables, and condiments) for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and responses due July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, with bids due June 25, 2026. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited packaged meal boxes for the Summer Food Service Program with bids due April 29, 2026. Contract terms typically run one fiscal year (July to June) with renewal or extension options at the procuring entity's discretion, and pricing is submitted on a firm fixed basis subject to Consumer Price Index adjustments where permitted.