UNSPSC 50535205: Dried non GMO golden granadilla passion fruit

The variety of non GMO passion fruit known as non GMO golden 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 50535205 Dried non-GMO golden granadilla passion fruit is a Commodity code that nominally names a single specialty dried fruit product, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little activity directly aligned with the commodity itself. Instead, the opportunities posted under 50535205 span broad food and consumables procurement — including fresh produce, packaged grocery items, senior meal preparation and delivery, and summer meal boxes — none of which feature dried passion fruit as a stated line item. State and local governments soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), a county board of commissioners (Hillsborough County in Florida), a state health and human services agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a state purchasing office (State of Georgia). The work being bought is food service supply — breakfast and lunch items meeting National School Lunch Program standards, fresh produce for school nutrition, senior congregate and home-delivered meals, and packaged meal boxes for summer food service programs — all subject to Buy American agricultural content requirements and HACCP food safety compliance.

The code shows recent activity across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases requesting over 1,100 line items of grocery items for school food service (RFQ BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia soliciting fresh produce across more than 200 line items including apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). The mismatch between the Commodity code name and the actual scope of work being procured suggests either broad tagging by issuing offices or a classification error in the underlying database.