UNSPSC 50534001: Dried non GMO hong kong kumquats

The variety of non GMO kumquats known as non GMO hong kong kumquats 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 50534001 Dried non-GMO Hong Kong kumquats is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reflect a substantial mismatch: the code nominally describes a single dried fruit product, yet the actual solicitations tracked under this classification span broad grocery procurement, school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts covering hundreds of line items across fresh produce, packaged meals, dairy, proteins, condiments, and prepared foods. State and local governments are not actually buying dried kumquats through these opportunities; instead, they are using the code as a catch-all classification for food and consumable procurement across school districts, county health agencies, state departments, and municipal purchasing offices. The work being solicited includes multi-year food service contracts for school lunch programs, institutional dining for supported living centers, congregate senior meal services with home delivery, and fresh produce supply to school warehouses—each with detailed specifications for nutrition standards, labeling, allergen controls, Buy American requirements, and food safety compliance.

Recent activity shows solicitations from the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (grocery items with over 1,100 line items, IFB due June 30, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (food and consumable products, IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026 with prior value of $1.5 million), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (fresh produce spanning 200+ line items, IFB due June 26, 2026), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years, ITB due June 25, 2026), the State of Georgia (food, supplies, and kitchen products, IFB due June 22, 2026), and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi (packaged meal boxes for summer food service, sealed bid due April 29, 2026). Geographic spread covers the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut), Texas, and scattered activity elsewhere. School districts and county governments dominate the issuing-body mix; state agencies and municipal purchasing offices appear less frequently. The code shows active recent procurement but poor semantic alignment with its nominal product definition—prospective bidders should verify actual scope in each RFP or IFB rather than rely on the code name alone.