UNSPSC 50534200: Dried non GMO limes

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO lime that has 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 50534200 Dried non-GMO limes, a Class code, captures fresh and processed produce that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent opportunities block shows little activity explicitly tagged to dried limes; instead, the code appears to be applied broadly to fresh-produce and grocery-item solicitations spanning whole fruits, vegetables, and multi-category food sourcing. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The work involves sourcing fresh produce by the case or pallet for National School Lunch Program compliance, senior congregate and home-delivery meal programs, and state-supported living facility food service, all subject to Buy American provisions (typically requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, HACCP food-safety protocols, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Geographic concentration appears in the Southeast — Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas — though the State of Georgia's May 2026 solicitation suggests broader statewide procurement activity. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits, due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' grocery-items bid for school lunch support (over 1,100 line items including produce, due June 30, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 (due June 25, 2026). Vendors typically submit firm fixed pricing, provide nutritional analyses and HACCP documentation at bid, accept delivery schedules constrained to business hours or specific facility locations, and maintain insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence depending on service scope.