UNSPSC 50534106: Dried non GMO lisbon lemons

The variety of non GMO lemons known as non GMO lisbon 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 50534106 Dried non-GMO Lisbon lemons, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently posted under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span broad food service and nutrition procurement — school lunch programs, state-supported facility meals, senior meal delivery, and summer food service — but none explicitly feature dried Lisbon lemons or other dried citrus as line items. The opportunities instead reflect fresh produce, packaged meals, and general grocery sourcing that school districts, county nutrition programs, state health agencies, and boards of education are actively buying across multiple jurisdictions.

Activity under this code appears geographically dispersed across the South and mid-Atlantic, with recent bids posted by the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Hillsborough County (Florida). The most active issuing bodies are school districts and county boards of education procuring breakfast and lunch items under National School Lunch Program requirements with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content). Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County's fresh produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026), Bridgeport's comprehensive grocery items IFB for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026), and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB estimated at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). The mismatch between the code's stated commodity and actual procurement suggests this UNSPSC classification may not be actively used by state and local buyers for dried Lisbon lemons, or the code assignment does not reflect the intended sourcing category.