UNSPSC 50535510: Dried non GMO royal brillante persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO royal brillante 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 50535510 Dried non GMO royal brillante persimmons is a Commodity code that describes a specific dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect procurement of dried persimmons specifically. Instead, the code sees activity in broad grocery and food-service categories that span produce, proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement departments (State of Georgia). School districts appear as repeat buyers, with recent solicitations spanning school year meal contracts and summer food service programs. The work involves managing large-scale food procurement with strict compliance to the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in many cases), nutrition standards, allergen restrictions, and cold-chain or emergency delivery capabilities.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the South and Southeast, with recent opportunities from Texas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' request for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education (RFQ, due June 30, 2026) spanning breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and dairy with Buy American and nutritional compliance requirements; the Hancock County Board of Education's request for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year (IFB, due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026, prior period value $1.5 million); and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' request for senior meal preparation and delivery services at 14 dining centers and home-delivery to seniors (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated three-year value $17,832,659.90). The mismatch between the specific commodity code name and the breadth of actual procurement suggests the code is being used as a catch-all or default classification for food-service purchasing rather than as a targeted dried-persimmon category.