UNSPSC 50535206: Dried non GMO maypops passion fruit

The variety of non GMO passion fruit known as non GMO maypops 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 50535206 Dried non-GMO maypops passion fruit is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy primarily as part of broader fresh and processed produce procurement for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts and public agencies sourcing dried fruits as components of larger grocery and produce contracts that support National School Lunch Program compliance and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The work being solicited spans fresh produce line items (apples, berries, melons, leafy greens, specialty fruits like kiwis and papayas) and packaged meal components for school breakfast and lunch service, with issuing bodies including county boards of education, city school districts, and state health and human services commissions. Vendors must meet Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items), provide nutritional documentation and ingredient panels, maintain HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, carry liability insurance naming the issuing body as additional insured, and accept orders through school nutrition ordering systems like LINQ School Solutions with same-day or 24-hour backup delivery capability.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and across multiple school districts and state agencies. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted a grocery items IFB on June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items with firm pricing through June 30, 2027 and delivery to central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce on June 26, 2026, for the 2026-27 school year, specifying over 200 line items including specialty fruits and melons with delivery to three school locations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumables on July 13, 2026, with a historical value of $1.5 million and initial term through August 31, 2027, available for the El Paso State Supported Living Center and Department of State Health Services facilities. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services on June 25, 2026, estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years, requiring Florida-licensed caterers on the Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The State of Georgia posted a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation on June 22, 2026. The code shows moderate recent activity, though the specific dried non-GMO maypops passion fruit commodity appears embedded within larger grocery and produce procurement actions rather than solicited as a standalone line item.