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 sees limited direct solicitation activity in state and local procurement; the recent opportunities block contains no bids specifically targeting this product line. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty dried fruit variety—does not align with the actual purchasing patterns reflected in recent state and local contract notices, which overwhelmingly address broader grocery and fresh produce procurement spanning multiple product categories, produce types, and seasonal availability. School nutrition programs, county human services agencies, and municipal food services are the primary buyers in the records, but they solicit comprehensive food supply contracts encompassing dozens or hundreds of line items—fresh produce assortments, frozen entrees, dairy, proteins, and shelf-stable goods—rather than individual specialty items. When persimmons appear at all, they surface as one line item within larger fresh produce bids, not as standalone procurement targets. The mismatch between the code's granular commodity focus and the practical consolidation of food purchasing into aggregate supply agreements suggests that vendors pursuing specialty dried fruits should map opportunities through parent codes capturing broader produce or grocery families rather than expect dedicated bids at the commodity level.

State and local food procurement activity over the past six months clusters heavily in school nutrition (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Savannah-Chatham Schools, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County Schools), senior meal services (Hillsborough County, Texas HHSC), and municipal catering (City of Dallas). The geographic concentration spans Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia, with Georgia school districts appearing most frequently in the recent block. Representative opportunities include Bridgeport's grocery bid (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100-plus line items across breakfast, frozen, produce, dairy, and snacks with Buy American requirements); Hancock County Schools' fresh produce bid (due June 26, 2026, covering 200-plus produce line items across apples, berries, greens, and specialty items); and Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP (26-003, due February 18, 2026, estimated at $9 million annually for 32,000 meals daily). All require firm fixed pricing, HACCP compliance, and adherence to federal nutrition and food safety standards. Specialty items are absorbed into these broad-based competitions, not procured separately.