UNSPSC 50534939: Dried non GMO rio red nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO rio red 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 50534939 Dried non-GMO rio red nectarines, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, a state health authority, and city procurement offices purchasing fresh and processed groceries, produce, meal services, and food supplies for school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional food service — including fresh apples, berries, leafy greens, dairy, proteins, and prepared meals. None of the posted solicitations explicitly name dried non-GMO rio red nectarines or specialty dried fruits as line items; instead, they reflect broad fresh produce and comprehensive grocery procurement. This mismatch suggests either a tagging error by issuing bodies or that the commodity code sits at too granular a level to capture the actual buying patterns in state and local procurement for this product category.

The recent activity clusters heavily among school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Bulloch County Board of Education and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi; Douglas County School System, Georgia) and county or municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Connecticut; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida; City of Dallas; Texas Health and Human Services Commission). Opportunities span IFB, RFP, and ITB notice types with response dates in April through July 2026, concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas. Estimated contract values range from approximately $1.5 million (Texas HHS El Paso facility) to $17.8 million over three years (Hillsborough County senior meals). The code shows no evidence of recent private-sector or specialized food-commodity procurement — all activity is institutional food service procurement under federal Buy American and nutrition-standards compliance, with no isolated market for specialty dried fruit items.