UNSPSC 50534311: Dried non GMO tanaka loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO tanaka 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 50534311 Dried non-GMO tanaka loquats is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, yet recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span broad-based school lunch, institutional food service, and senior meal programs that source hundreds of grocery items and fresh produce lines rather than dried loquats specifically. School districts, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners are the primary issuing bodies, each soliciting multiyear contracts for comprehensive food and consumable products to support cafeteria operations, nutrition programs, and elder services. The scope of actual work covers fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, melons, leafy greens), breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, dairy, snack items, beverages, meat products, and shelf-stable meal components. All vendors must comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, state health inspections, and extensive liability insurance (typically $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence). Pricing is firm fixed for the contract period unless major market changes occur with advance notice, and delivery windows are tightly constrained—Monday through Friday during school or business hours to centralized warehouses and multiple school or facility sites on standard pallets.

Recent activity centers on school districts and state agencies in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted an IFB on June 30, 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items with electronic bidding through OpenGov and a July 1, 2026 contract start; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026 and a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce across over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026 for a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 term; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) requested bids for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026, with mandatory prequalification on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List; and the State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) posted food supply solicitations in May and April 2026 respectively. The code shows no activity aligned to dried loquats; the mismatch suggests either broad tagging by issuing bodies or taxonomy misclassification at source.