UNSPSC 50534310: Dried non GMO strawberry loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO strawberry 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 50534310 Dried non GMO strawberry loquats is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a single dried-fruit product line, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code reflect broad food-service procurement across school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, and county senior meal programs. The actual buying under this code spans fresh and frozen produce, packaged meals, grocery staples, and food-service supplies — a scope substantially wider than the code name alone suggests. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, sourcing fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, and comprehensive grocery line items to support the National School Lunch Program and summer food-service initiatives.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education) seeking bids on over 1,100 grocery line items with an electronic bid due June 30, 2026 under RFQ BNB052266; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 11, 2026 under IFB HHS0017449; Hancock County Board of Education soliciting fresh produce across over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 under IFB #SN002-2027; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services throughout the county with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026 under ITB 26-00289. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content and adherence to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards appear consistently across school district solicitations.