UNSPSC 50534918: Dried non GMO fantasia nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO fantasia nectarines 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 50534918 Dried non-GMO Fantasia nectarines, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity currently recorded under this classification. Recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code show no solicitation for dried nectarines or any dried fruit; instead, issuers are procuring fresh produce, comprehensive grocery and food supply services, and meal preparation and delivery across school districts, counties, state agencies, and senior services. The code appears to have been applied as a categorical error to broader fresh-produce and food-service acquisitions rather than to the specific commodity its name describes.

State and local governments are actively buying fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus), packaged and bulk meal services, groceries spanning proteins and prepared items, and supply-and-distribution logistics for school nutrition programs and senior meal services. Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Meriden Public Schools, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Douglas County School System), counties (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), cities (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas, City of Meriden), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia). The Douglas County School System and Georgia agencies appear multiple times in recent filings. Recent opportunities span IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs issued between January and June 2026, with response dates ranging from late February through early July 2026 and contract values ranging from $1.5 million (Texas HHS facility) to $17.8 million (Hillsborough County senior meals over three years) and $9 million (Douglas County school district food supply annually). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. The mismatch between the code name and actual procurement signals that vendors should not rely on this UNSPSC classification to identify relevant opportunities; instead, monitor broader food-service and produce-supply solicitations issued directly by school districts and state nutrition programs.