UNSPSC 50535502: Dried non GMO black sapote persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO black sapote persimmon 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 50535502 Dried non-GMO black sapote persimmon is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local opportunities, shows minimal direct procurement activity for this specific dried fruit product. State and local governments soliciting under this code purchase dried specialty fruits and produce items primarily through broad grocery and food-supply contracts that encompass hundreds of line items rather than as standalone commodity buys. The issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices seeking food products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. However, the recent opportunities posted do not show dedicated solicitations for dried black sapote persimmon; instead, the code appears tagged on general grocery procurement notices where fresh and processed produce span multiple categories and vendors typically bid on aggregated food bundles that include breakfast items, frozen products, condiments, and seasonal vegetables and fruits rather than specialty dried fruits in isolation.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and South, with recent solicitations posted by Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the State of Georgia, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's grocery items IFB (BNB052266) for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items and subject to 51 percent domestic agricultural content requirements; and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027) due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 fresh produce line items with delivery to three school sites and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The code shows limited standalone procurement momentum; vendors pursuing this commodity typically compete within larger food-service platforms serving school lunch programs and institutional meal services rather than through dedicated specialty-fruit channels.