UNSPSC 50535500: Dried non GMO persimmons

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO persimmons 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 50535500 Dried non-GMO persimmons, a Class code, does not align with the actual scope of state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The solicitations tagged under this code describe comprehensive grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, meal preparation and delivery, and food service distribution across K-12 schools, senior meal programs, state institutions, and municipal operations — none of which centers on dried persimmons as a distinct line item or primary commodity. The recent opportunities span school nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County Schools), state health and human services facilities (Texas HHSC, Georgia state operations), county senior meal delivery (Hillsborough County), and specialized meal preparation for government events (City of Dallas). The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, state health agencies, county commissioners, and municipal procurement departments across Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with school nutrition procurement representing the strongest concentration of recent activity.

State and local buyers under this code tag are procuring broad-spectrum food and grocery products with overlapping scope: fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, melons, specialty items), frozen and shelf-stable foods, dairy, grains, meats, condiments, and supplies to meet USDA Buy American requirements, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP food safety compliance. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) covering 76 minimum items across 45 schools; Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (RFP 02641, due February 25, 2026, approximately $3.1 million annual value); Douglas County Schools' food supply and distribution services (RFP 26-003, due February 18, 2026, approximately $9 million estimated annual expenditure); Texas HHSC's food and consumable products procurement (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, approximately $1.5 million historical value); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, $17.8 million estimated three-year value). Dried persimmons are not named as a distinct line item in any of the posted opportunities; the code assignment appears mismatched to the actual procurement activity, and vendors pursuing this code should expect to source and deliver across broad food categories rather than specialty dried fruits.