UNSPSC 50533110: Dried non GMO verdona figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO verdona 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 50533110 Dried non-GMO Verdona figs is a Commodity code that nominally names a single product line, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity directly aligned with dried figs; instead, the code appears in broad grocery and food service procurement notices that span dozens or hundreds of line items across multiple product categories. The opportunities sourced under this code reflect what state and local governments actually buy: comprehensive food supply contracts for school districts, state facilities, counties, and cities that bundle fresh produce, dairy, grains, proteins, condiments, and miscellaneous grocery items into single RFPs or IFBs. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Bulloch County and Douglas County schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Hancock County in Mississippi, and Pascagoula-Gautier in Mississippi), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for an El Paso facility, Georgia state operations), and city purchasing offices (Bridgeport, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas; Meriden, Connecticut). School nutrition programs are the dominant customer segment, with senior meal delivery and state institutional feeding as secondary buyers.

Recent activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic: Georgia (Douglas County RFP for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative; Bulloch County school nutrition; Savannah-Chatham fresh produce), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools grocery and USDA Foods RFP valued at approximately $3.1 million for 2026-2027; Bridgeport Board of Education grocery bid), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals, estimated at $17.8 million over three years), Mississippi (Hancock County fresh produce IFB; Pascagoula-Gautier summer meal boxes), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB), and Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center food and consumables; Dallas City boxed meal delivery RFCSP). Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, sealed bids due April 27, 2026, with minimum 76-item sourcing from school delivery section and firm fixed F.O.B. Destination pricing), Meriden Public Schools commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP 026-41, proposals due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3.1 million, July 1, 2026 start), Douglas County School System Food Supply and Distribution (RFP 26-003, proposals due February 18, 2026, estimated annual expenditure $9 million across 32 schools), and Bulloch County Board of Education School Nutrition Grocery Bid (IFB #043025, bids due May 4, 2026, contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options). Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP compliance, nutritional labeling, and firm fixed pricing are standard across these procurements.