UNSPSC 50534302: Dried non GMO benlehr loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO benlehr 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 50534302 Dried non-GMO benlehr loquats is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader array of fresh and processed food products than its title suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually procuring school meals, senior nutrition programs, institutional food service, and consumable kitchen supplies through multi-line-item grocery bids that span produce, proteins, dairy, prepared foods, and ancillary items. The issuing bodies include city and county school districts, county commissioners' offices, state health and human services agencies, and board of education nutrition departments. Work being solicited ranges from fresh-produce supply contracts for school lunch programs to comprehensive grocery provisioning for institutional cafeterias and senior meal delivery services, with most opportunities tied to federal nutrition program compliance (National School Lunch Program, Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program) and Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content.

Recent activity shows widespread geographic distribution across the South and Mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an RFP (BNB052266) in June 2026 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) in June 2026 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 11, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITB (ITB2600289) in June 2026 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. Additional solicitations from the State of Georgia (May 2026) and Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi (April 2026) round out recent activity, indicating steady demand across school nutrition, senior services, and state institutional food operations.