UNSPSC 50535204: Dried non GMO giant granadilla passion fruit

The variety of non GMO passion fruit known as non GMO giant granadilla passion fruit that has 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 50535204 Dried non GMO giant granadilla passion fruit is a Commodity code nominally designating a specialty dried fruit product, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it do not reflect procurement of this item. Instead, the code appears applied to broad food and consumable procurement across school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery. The actual work being solicited spans fresh produce, canned goods, proteins, dairy, beverages, and prepared meals to support National School Lunch Program compliance, institutional dining facilities, and congregate and home-delivered senior nutrition services. Issuing bodies 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 agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for an institutional facility, State of Georgia), and special-purpose nutrition programs. The scope emphasizes compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP food-safety protocols, and extensive vendor documentation including health inspections, insurance coverage, and debarment verification.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats with electronic bids due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits) with bids due June 26, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supporting El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually; and Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The code shows no procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope as a dried specialty fruit product.