UNSPSC 50534208: Dried non GMO seedless limes

The variety of non GMO limes known as non GMO seedless 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 50534208 Dried non-GMO seedless limes, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader school nutrition and institutional food service contracts rather than as standalone dried-fruit solicitations. The recent opportunities block shows no dedicated procurement of dried limes; instead, this code appears in the taxonomy alongside fresh produce, processed foods, and meal-preparation services that school districts, county nutrition programs, and state institutional facilities source through competitive bidding. When dried fruit items appear in state and local nutrition contracts, they are typically bundled within larger grocery or produce RFQs and IFBs as one line item among hundreds spanning fresh and shelf-stable categories.

Recent activity under or near this code concentrates in school nutrition procurement across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American requirements mandating 51 percent domestic agricultural content. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education, with a response deadline of June 30, 2026, spanning breakfast items, fruits, and condiments with firm pricing through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across multiple categories for the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response deadline. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period reference value of $1.5 million. No recent state or local solicitation explicitly names dried non-GMO seedless limes as a standalone line item or primary procurement focus; activity under this code remains embedded in institutional food-service contracts where dried fruit occupies a minor commodity slot.