UNSPSC 50534207: Dried non GMO persian limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO persian 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 50534207 Dried non-GMO Persian limes is a Commodity code covering specialty dried fruit products for institutional food service. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on school districts, county boards of education, and state health agencies sourcing groceries and fresh produce for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The opportunities posted in recent months show that state and local buyers tag broad grocery and produce categories—including dried fruits—under multiple UNSPSC codes when soliciting multi-line-item food bundles. Dried Persian limes appear as line items within larger fresh produce and consumable food RFQs and IFBs rather than as standalone commodity procurements. The actual buying under this code-tier occurs as part of National School Lunch Program compliance work, with vendors required to meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling standards, and delivery to multiple school or institutional sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with an electronic deadline of June 30, 2026, requiring USDA compliance, nutritional analysis, and laboratory testing of samples. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a proposal deadline of July 11, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 with over 200 line items and a June 26, 2026 deadline. The geographic spread shows school districts and state health agencies as the primary issuing bodies, with contracts typically running July-to-June fiscal years and pricing subject to CPI adjustments where permitted. Vendor requirements commonly include commercial general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, and 24-hour emergency delivery backup stock capability.