UNSPSC 50533109: Dried non GMO smyrna figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO smyrna 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 50533109 Dried non-GMO Smyrna figs is a Commodity code that in practice captures procurement of fresh and processed produce items for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior meal delivery across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments buy fresh produce, packaged meal components, and other grocery and consumable food items under this code to support school lunch programs, state institutional cafeterias, county senior nutrition initiatives, and child nutrition summer food service programs. The issuing bodies include school districts (independent and county boards of education), state health and human services agencies, county commissioners' offices, and municipal departments of public purchases. School nutrition programs dominate recent solicitations, with requirements anchored to the National School Lunch Program and Buy American Provision mandates (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content) and compliance with the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items with central warehouse delivery and LINQ ordering system integration. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce with 200+ line items and delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million (September 2025–August 2026) and proposals due July 13, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated value of $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026, requiring vendors to be licensed on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited sealed bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes, due April 29, 2026. All contracts require firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight on standard pallets, Net 30–45 payment terms, HACCP compliance, product labeling with nutritional information, and commercial general liability insurance at $1 million–$2 million per occurrence.