UNSPSC 50534003: Dried non GMO long fruit kumquats

The variety of non GMO kumquats known as non GMO long fruit 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 50534003 Dried non GMO long fruit kumquats is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within the broader fresh and processed produce markets. However, the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of dried kumquats specifically. Instead, they span comprehensive food and nutrition procurement across school districts, county governments, and state agencies—including fresh produce, shelf-stable groceries, meal preparation and delivery services, and institutional food supply contracts. The actual buying activity under this code classification ranges from school nutrition programs requiring hundreds of line items (fresh apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, frozen items, breakfast cereals, condiments, and dairy) to senior meal preparation and delivery to meal boxes for summer food service programs. Issuing bodies include school districts of varying sizes (Fairfax County Public Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County Board of Education, and Douglas County School System), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). The code shows mixed sourcing patterns—some jurisdictions consolidate procurement into single master supply contracts for all grocery categories, while others break out fresh produce into separate line-item awards to multiple vendors.

Geographic spread centers on Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County) and Florida (Hillsborough County), with substantial activity also in Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department under IFB with a response deadline of June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items and requiring National School Lunch Program compliance with 51 percent domestic content and healthy standards; Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, responses due February 18, 2026; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requesting competitive sealed bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026; and Fairfax County Public Schools soliciting sealed bids for a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) requiring bidders to deliver to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, with sealed bids due April 27, 2026. Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional compliance, and firm fixed pricing excluding fuel surcharges appear consistently across all recent solicitations.