UNSPSC 50534945: Dried non GMO september red nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO september 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 50534945 Dried non GMO september red nectarines is a Commodity code that in practice covers a narrow range of dried fruit products supplied to institutional food service operations, particularly school districts and state nutrition programs. State and local governments buy dried nectarines and similar dried fruit primarily as components in bulk grocery and produce supply contracts for school lunch programs, senior meal services, and state-supported institutional food service. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (independent and county-level), county health and nutrition departments, and state health and human services agencies, with school boards appearing most frequently across recent solicitations as the largest buyers of institutional food products into which dried fruit items are bundled.

Recent activity shows the code embedded within much larger, multi-item food procurement vehicles rather than as a standalone commodity. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items with a June 26, 2026 deadline; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited grocery items spanning 1,100+ line items for the Board of Education under BNB052266 with a June 30, 2026 deadline; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 11, 2026 deadline; Hillsborough County (Florida) issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years with a June 25, 2026 deadline; and the State of Georgia solicited food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline. Dried nectarines appear as line items within these bundled procurements rather than as standalone contracts, reflecting their role as ingredient components in school nutrition and institutional meal programs subject to National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American domestic content requirements (typically 51 percent), and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.