UNSPSC 50534922: Dried non GMO flat type nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO flat type 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 50534922 Dried non GMO flat type nectarines is a Commodity code that nominally designates a specific dried-fruit product, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it span a much broader food-service and nutrition procurement landscape. The code sees activity across school districts, county governments, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing offices sourcing breakfast and lunch items, fresh produce, shelf-stable goods, and consumables for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities. The actual buying covers congregate meal programs, home delivery services, summer food-service boxes, fresh-produce contracts for school cafeterias, and general grocery items meeting National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, with Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent minimum) and compliance with USDA nutrition specifications, food-safety protocols, and state and federal CFR Title VII standards. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission).

Recent opportunities show activity across the Southeast and broader U.S., with posted solicitations in Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent procurements include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line-item grocery items for school food service (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Schools' June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits (due June 26, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables for an El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million (proposals due July 11, 2026), and Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services statewide at an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million (bids due June 25, 2026). The code shows little thematic coherence with its nominal designation; the mismatch suggests broad aggregation or data-quality issues rather than a meaningful specialization in dried nectarines.