UNSPSC 50533107: Dried non GMO mediterranean figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO mediterranean 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 50533107 Dried non GMO mediterranean figs is a Commodity code that captures the procurement of specialty dried fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state facility dining operations. Recent state and local solicitations show the code embedded within much broader grocery and fresh produce procurements where dried figs appear as one item among hundreds of food products rather than as standalone line items. The buying mix spans school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal governments; school nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, purchasing groceries and produce to meet National School Lunch Program compliance and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Issuing bodies include large urban school districts (Bridgeport, Meriden, Savannah-Chatham, Fairfax County, Douglas County), state departments (Georgia, Texas), and county education boards (Bulloch, Hancock). The code itself is rarely solicited in isolation — vendors bidding on school nutrition grocery contracts or fresh produce agreements may encounter dried figs as a single line item within 200–1,100-item scope lists, where purchasing volume and pricing are driven by district-wide meal planning rather than specialty procurement strategy.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, State of Georgia), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Florida (Hillsborough County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Texas (Health and Human Services Commission). Representative opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery procurement (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), which spans 1,100-plus line items across breakfast, frozen products, fruits, and condiments under Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content; Bulloch County Board of Education's School Nutrition Grocery Bid (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026), covering multiple food categories with weekly deliveries to 14 schools; and Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026), estimating approximately $9 million annually for 32,000 daily meals. School districts typically demand firm fixed pricing for 12-month contract terms, Net 30–45 payment, compliance with USDA nutrition labeling and Buy American rules, and emergency 24-hour delivery capability. Product-level opportunities for dried figs specifically are difficult to isolate from these aggregate procurements without access to line-item detail; the code does not appear to drive standalone solicitations in the recent activity reviewed.