UNSPSC 50534300: Dried non GMO loquats

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO loquats 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 50534300 Dried non-GMO loquats, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy entry. The recent opportunities tagged with this code encompass broad food service procurement — master grocery contracts for school districts, fresh produce supply for school nutrition programs, senior meal preparation and delivery, USDA commodity distribution, and institutional food service — rather than any dried loquat product line. School districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal governments issue the majority of solicitations, with repeat buyers including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia). The code shows consistent activity across the Southeast — Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Virginia, and Texas — with school nutrition programs driving the largest volume of recent procurements.

Representative opportunities reflect the actual scope. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) for Master Grocery K-12 supply and delivery across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) issued RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries, beverages, produce, and USDA Foods with an anticipated contract value of approximately $3,100,000 and proposals due February 25, 2026; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-003 (due February 18, 2026) for food supply and distribution services supporting approximately 25,500 students across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) spanning 200 line items including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, and leafy greens. The code's current activity is driven entirely by school nutrition procurement; dried loquats appear to be a cataloging artifact rather than an active commodity class.