UNSPSC 50535505: Dried non GMO fuyu persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO fuyu 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 50535505 Dried non-GMO Fuyu persimmons is a Commodity code that captures specialty produce items, but the recent solicitation activity under this code shows no direct procurement of dried Fuyu persimmons by state or local governments. Instead, the code has been applied to broader fresh and processed produce procurement — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state facility food supply contracts routinely solicit fresh produce, frozen fruits and vegetables, and fresh produce items as part of comprehensive grocery or meal-service buys, but dried specialty fruit items do not appear in the representative opportunities reviewed. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Fairfax County, Meriden), county and city governments (Hillsborough County, Dallas), and state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia Department of Education). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts and cooperatives regularly issuing RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for comprehensive grocery and produce supply in support of child nutrition programs subject to Buy American, HACCP, and nutritional-compliance requirements.

Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and statewide procurements) and Florida (Hillsborough County), with additional activity in Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Texas (HHSC El Paso), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative recent opportunities include Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive School Nutrition Grocery Bid (IFB #043025, due May 4, 2026) spanning food products across multiple categories with 14 school delivery sites; the Douglas County School System's Food Supply and Distribution Services RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026) for approximately $9 million in annual food supply supporting 32 schools; and Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods procurement (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026) valued at approximately $3.1 million for 13 school sites. The code shows active state and local procurement in food service supply, but dried specialty persimmons remain unrepresented in current opportunity data; vendors targeting this code should assess whether the broader produce supply category — rather than dried fruit niche — aligns with their capability.