UNSPSC 50534953: Dried non GMO summer grand nectarines

The variety of non GMO nectarines known as non GMO summer grand 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 50534953, Dried non GMO summer grand nectarines, is a Commodity code that in practice captures a narrow subset of fresh and processed produce procured by state and local governments for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct relevance to the code's nominal scope—most solicitations span broad grocery and fresh-produce baskets rather than dried nectarines specifically. State and local issuing bodies acquiring food under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program requirements and Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic agricultural content.

The code shows recent activity across Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 line items of grocery items spanning breakfast, frozen products, fruits, vegetables, and dairy for the 2026–27 school year; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce bid (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 produce line items with July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 contract term; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years. The State of Georgia also posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) with scope details contained in an attached document. Dried nectarines as a discrete line item do not appear prominently in any of these recent opportunities; the code appears to be a catch-all taxonomy marker for produce categories rather than a reliable signal of specific dried-fruit demand.