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 (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of what state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent solicitations tagged with this code address broad-based food and grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations — spanning fresh produce, frozen foods, dairy, proteins, beverages, and packaged staples — rather than dried specialty fruit items. The code mismatch suggests either erroneous tagging or that the Commodity-level code sits beneath a broader Family or Class intended to capture general food procurement. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and Douglas County School System in Georgia), county and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, City of Dallas in Texas). School districts dominate the recent activity, with most procurements supporting K–12 nutrition programs through USDA Child Nutrition and National School Lunch Program frameworks.

The geographic spread centers on the Southeast, with Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), Texas (Texas HHS, City of Dallas), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Virginia (Fairfax County) representing the strongest recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026), covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries for the 2026–27 school year; Bulloch County Board of Education's School Nutrition Grocery Bid IFB #043025 (due May 4, 2026), spanning food products, equipment, and supplies across 14 school delivery sites from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; Bridgeport Board of Education's Grocery Items IFB BNB052266 (due June 30, 2026), covering more than 1,100 line items with Buy American 51% domestic content requirements and compliance with Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services ITB 26-00289 (due June 25, 2026), valued at $17.8 million over three years, requiring state-licensed caterers to serve 14 dining centers, seven senior centers, and four adult daycare facilities. Solicitations uniformly require firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods, Buy American compliance for agricultural commodities, HACCP food safety plans, comprehensive insurance coverage, and delivery to multiple locations on fixed weekly schedules.