UNSPSC 50534104: Dried non GMO escondido lemons

The variety of non GMO lemons known as non GMO escondido lemons 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 50534104 Dried non-GMO Escondido lemons (Commodity) does not align with state and local procurement activity currently being solicited under this code. Recent state and local opportunities in the source span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food procurement—encompassing fresh produce, packaged goods, meal preparation and delivery, and groceries—but do not include dried lemons or specialty citrus products. The City of Bridgeport's grocery-items solicitation for the Board of Education, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumables RFP for a state-supported living center, Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce IFB, and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB all reflect procurement of broad commodity baskets and prepared foods rather than single-item specialty ingredients.

State and local buying under related fresh and processed food codes occurs across school districts, county boards of education, county health and human services agencies, and state departments—with activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. The recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia); Texas Health and Human Services Commission; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida); the State of Georgia; and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi). The City of Bridgeport issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 due date; Hancock County Schools issued an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce (including citrus) due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. No recent solicitations specifically reference dried non-GMO Escondido lemons or specialty dried-citrus procurement.