UNSPSC 50535503: Dried non GMO chapote/black persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO chapote/black 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 50535503 Dried non-GMO chapote/black persimmon is a Commodity code that nominally names a single specialty agricultural product, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little to no alignment with that specificity. The most recent opportunities tagged to this code instead solicit broadly across grocery items, fresh produce, food and consumable products, and meal preparation and delivery services—none of which feature dried chapote or black persimmon as line items or named commodities. The scope mismatch suggests either tagging error at the time of posting or the code's use as a catch-all placeholder for food service procurement that spans multiple produce and ingredient families. State and local buyers posting under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program requirements and Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic agricultural content.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items across apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items for the 2026-27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026. Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery items including breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products under IFB BNB052266, also due June 30, 2026, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and blind testing of samples at vendor expense. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products supplying the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 11, 2026, with a historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 for an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026. The code shows no active opportunities matching the dried chapote or black persimmon commodity; pursue only if your firm supplies bulk ingredients or specialty produce through state and local school nutrition or institutional food service channels, and verify actual line-item requirements during pre-bid Q&A.