UNSPSC 50535507: Dried non GMO hachiya persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO hachiya 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 50535507 Dried non GMO hachiya persimmons is a Commodity code representing a single produce item that state and local procurement offices buy primarily through school nutrition and institutional food service contracts, though recent activity shows no direct solicitations specifically naming this product. The code sits within the dried fruit category and surfaces in broader food procurement opportunities where school districts and state agencies source from comprehensive grocery or fresh produce vendors who may stock specialty produce items as part of their overall portfolio.

School districts, county boards of education, and state health agencies issue the bulk of opportunities in the wider fresh produce and food supply space, with activity concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. Representative recent procurement spans Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issuing an IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty items for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) soliciting a Master Grocery K-12 contract via IFB 2000004323 for delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens with a response deadline of April 27, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking bids for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with electronic submission due June 30, 2026, subject to Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP 26-003 for a main-line food service distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000, with responses due February 18, 2026. These contracts typically require firm fixed pricing F.O.B. destination, HACCP compliance, commercial general liability insurance between $500,000 and $2,000,000, and adherence to Buy American and nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Recent activity shows no posted opportunity specifically requesting dried hachiya persimmons as a line item; the code appears to be applicable only when a vendor offering such specialty items competes for broader school nutrition or institutional food contracts.