UNSPSC 50535200: Dried non GMO passion fruits

The type of nearly round or ovoid fruit, 1-1/2 to 3 inches wide, has a tough rind that is smooth and waxy and ranging in hue from dark purple with faint, fine white specks, to light yellow or pumpkin-color. 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 50535200 Dried non-GMO passion fruits is a Class code that sees minimal direct state and local procurement activity; the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly seeking dried passion fruits as a line item or primary commodity. The code nominally addresses a narrow agricultural commodity, yet the state and local opportunities posted under this classification span broad school nutrition grocery procurement, fresh produce supply chains, senior meal services, and institutional food distribution—none of which feature dried passion fruits as a named deliverable. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and city procurement offices do solicit food and produce through UNSPSC taxonomy, but the recent postings tagged to this code show either fresh produce contracts (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, eggs) or comprehensive grocery and meal-service frameworks where dried specialty fruits are ancillary line items within larger food supply agreements, not the target of standalone procurement.

The geographic footprint of recent activity under this code spans Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and Mississippi—primarily school nutrition programs and senior meal operations. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools establishing a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026). The code's classification does not reflect actual procurement patterns; business development professionals should verify whether dried non-GMO passion fruits are listed as line items within the broader commodity categories these agencies are sourcing before committing pursuit resources to opportunities nominally tagged at this level.