UNSPSC 50533703: Dried non GMO lucida guavas

The variety of non GMO guavas known as non GMO lucida guavas 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 50533703 Dried non GMO lucida guavas (Commodity) addresses a narrow agricultural product category, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect much broader food procurement activity—primarily school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts rather than dried guava sourcing specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and city purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with solicitations covering fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, and comprehensive grocery items for National School Lunch Program compliance. The City of Bridgeport's grocery-items bid (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items including fruits, vegetables, and specialty produce items alongside breakfast cereals, baked goods, dairy, and meat products, all subject to Buy American requirements and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hillsborough County's senior meal services contract (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) is estimated at $17.8 million over three years and requires HACCP certification, Florida food-program caterer licensure, and comprehensive liability coverage. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products bid (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) references a prior-period value of $1.5 million and covers institutional dining across state-supported living facilities.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Southeast and Connecticut, with solicitations posted from Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, and Connecticut between April and June 2026. Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce bid (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) specifies over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruit, with firm pricing required for the July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 term and delivery to three school sites. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with full scope contained in an attached document. Pascagoula-Gautier School District solicited sealed bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged 7-day meal boxes (Bid 609-26, due April 29, 2026). The code shows little direct activity for dried guavas as a standalone commodity; recent opportunities treat it as a line item within broader institutional food procurement, where volume buyers emphasize domestic-content compliance, nutrition certification, and integrated delivery logistics across multiple school and facility locations.