UNSPSC 50534107: Dried non GMO meyer lemons

The variety of non GMO lemons known as non GMO meyer 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 50534107 Dried non-GMO Meyer lemons is a Commodity code. State and local governments rarely solicit dried Meyer lemons as a standalone item; the code appears in the taxonomy but does not match the recent opportunities posted under related food and agricultural UNSPSC categories. The recent solicitations tagged in related food commodity spaces focus instead on fresh produce, breakfast and lunch staples, senior meal services, and school nutrition program supplies — fresh apples, berries, vegetables, citrus fruits, and packaged meal boxes rather than specialty dried fruits. Issuing bodies pursuing food procurement span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county nutrition services (Hillsborough County).

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, with recent postings from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fresh citrus and other produce for the 2026-27 school year; the Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery-items IFB (BNB052266) due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items under the National School Lunch Program with Buy American (51% domestic agricultural) requirements; and Hillsborough County's senior-meal preparation and delivery ITB due June 25, 2026, valued at $17.8 million over three years. No recent state or local solicitation specifically names dried non-GMO Meyer lemons, suggesting the code does not reflect active procurement demand at present.