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 sits within the produce and perishable-food purchasing activity of state and local school districts, county governments, and state health agencies. The recent solicitations show that state and local buyers tag this code to broad food-service RFPs and IFBs that span fresh produce, processed foods, and meal components across school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food operations. The code itself nominally specifies a single dried-fruit product, but the opportunities posted under it cover multiple produce categories, packaged goods, and meal-service components — indicating that issuing bodies use the code as a catch-all for produce-adjacent purchasing rather than as a line item for dried persimmons specifically. The most active issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state or county health and human-services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). All solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP food-safety plans, nutritional-label compliance, and delivery to multiple institutional sites on firm fixed-price terms with Net 45 payment.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, Florida, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for over 1,100 grocery-line items for school breakfast and lunch programs (response due June 30, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200 line items including apples, berries, and specialty fruits (response due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years (response due June 25, 2026). School nutrition programs dominate the recent record, with all winners required to participate in cooperative ordering systems (such as LINQ School Solutions), maintain commercial general liability and products liability insurance, submit samples for blind testing, and comply with extensive food-safety and verification documentation. The code shows no standout repeat buyers across the posted opportunities.