UNSPSC 50534204: Dried non GMO philippine limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO philippine limes 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 50534204 Dried non-GMO Philippine limes is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific dried fruit product, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader procurement reality: school districts, counties, and state health agencies are soliciting food and consumable products for institutional meal programs, including fresh produce, groceries, prepared meals, and related food service supplies. The code's abstract name does not match the actual scope of what is being bought. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, supported by federal Child Nutrition Program requirements (Buy American provisions, nutritional standards, HACCP compliance) and state-level commodity procurement for congregate meal centers and senior services. Issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, 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, State of Georgia), and other institutional food-service operators. School districts and state agencies appear as repeat solicitors in the recent block.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent opportunities in Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products for the 2026–27 school year (electronic bids due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, and specialty fruits for July 2026 through June 2027 (bids due June 26, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 11, 2026, estimated prior-period value $1.5 million); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 (bids due June 25, 2026). All recent solicitations require firm fixed pricing, prepaid freight, Buy American compliance documentation, product testing and sampling, and comprehensive insurance with the issuing body named as additional insured.