UNSPSC 50535506: Dried non GMO giant fuyu persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO giant 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 50535506 Dried non GMO giant fuyu persimmons is a Commodity code nominally describing a single produce item, but the recent opportunities posted under it span broad school and institutional food service procurement rather than dried persimmons specifically. State and local governments use this code to solicit a wide range of grocery items, fresh produce, and meal services supporting school nutrition programs, institutional dining, and senior meal delivery. The solicitations show school districts, county boards of education, county commissioners, state health agencies, and municipal purchasing departments procuring through IFB, RFQ, and ITB notices. Scope ranges from bulk fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits) and packaged grocery items (cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, dairy, snacks, beverages, meat) to complete meal preparation and delivery services. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and extensive insurance and compliance documentation are standard across school-based opportunities.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the South and includes the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce across 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission procuring food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated contract value of $17,832,659.90 over three years (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026). Georgia's state-level solicitation for food, supplies, and kitchen products (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026) and Pascagoula-Gautier School District's request for packaged meal boxes (IFB 609-26, due April 29, 2026) show additional activity, though the code's application appears broad and disconnected from the nominal dried-persimmon scope.