UNSPSC 50534005: Dried non GMO meiwa kumquats

The variety of non GMO kumquats known as non GMO meiwa 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 50534005 Dried non GMO meiwa kumquats is a Commodity code that nominally refers to a specific dried fruit product, but recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code spans a much broader scope of food and consumable products. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county governments are soliciting produce, dairy, meat, prepared meals, beverages, snacks, and kitchen supplies to support school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County in Florida). These solicitations consistently require compliance with Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food safety plans, and extensive insurance and background screening. Vendors must meet firm fixed pricing, accept orders through school nutrition management systems, and maintain backup stock for emergency delivery.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an RFQ on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items—cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat—with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB on June 11, 2026 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and responses due July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027, with bids due June 26, 2026 for over 200 line items spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, and specialty items, delivery to three school sites, and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted an ITB on June 3, 2026 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million, responses due June 25, 2026. The code shows no recent activity specifically for dried kumquats; the tagging appears to reflect categorical miscoding rather than substantive procurement intent under the nominal commodity definition.