UNSPSC 50534934: Dried non GMO mericrest nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO mericrest 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 50534934 Dried non-GMO Mericrest nectarines is a Commodity code that nominally names a single agricultural product; however, the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code shows no direct solicitations for dried nectarines. Instead, the six most-recent opportunities tagged to this code span broad food-service procurement across school districts, county governments, and state health agencies — fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, senior meal preparation and delivery, and general grocery items for school nutrition programs. The mismatch between the code's narrow product name and the scope of actual solicitations suggests either tagging inconsistency in the source system or that this code functions as a catch-all category for food-service commodity sourcing at the state and local level.

Recent activity appears primarily in the South and Southeast, with solicitations from Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, El Paso State Supported Living Center), Georgia (State of Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). School districts and county governments dominate the issuing-body mix. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's request for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items across apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; Hillsborough County's procurement of senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years; and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation for over 1,100 line items of grocery items under the National School Lunch Program (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026). Most contracts require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), firm fixed pricing for the contract period, 24/7 recall accessibility, and HACCP certification.