UNSPSC 50536500: Dried non GMO sapotes

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO sapotes 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 50536500 Dried non-GMO sapotes, a Class code, does not see active state and local procurement activity aligned with its commodity scope. Recent solicitations tagged to this code span a broad range of unrelated food service categories — fresh produce for school nutrition programs, comprehensive grocery supply for school districts and senior meal services, and bulk meal catering — none of which specifically target dried sapotes or other specialty dried fruits. The code appears to be a taxonomy mismatch within the state and local procurement systems that index these opportunities.

The most active food-service procurement occurring across state and local jurisdictions covers fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, leafy greens), grocery staples (proteins, grains, dairy, condiments, frozen items), and packaged meal delivery rather than specialty dried commodities. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix — Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Mississippi), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) — alongside state health and human services agencies, county commissioners, and municipal governments. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (April 2026, sealed bids due April 27, 2026) covering 76+ grocery line items with weekly delivery to 45 schools; Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (January 2026, proposals due February 25, 2026, anticipated contract value $3.1 million); and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through GEC Buying Cooperative (February 2026, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated annual spend $5.5 million across two areas). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. The code shows no recent state or local opportunities specifically targeting dried non-GMO sapotes or similar specialty dried fruit commodities.