UNSPSC 50536501: Dried non GMO white sapotes

The variety of non GMO sapotes known as non GMO white 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 50536501 Dried non-GMO white sapotes is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single specialty fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a mismatch: the solicitations are for broad grocery and food service procurement spanning produce, meals, and consumables rather than dried white sapotes specifically. The actual buying under this code spans school meal programs (breakfast and lunch items, fresh and frozen produce, dairy, snacks, and beverages meeting Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards), institutional food service for state-supported living facilities, senior meal preparation and congregate dining, and child nutrition summer food programs. Issuing bodies include city school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and special-purpose districts focused on nutrition and senior services. Buy American requirements appear consistently across school-based opportunities, mandating a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products with vendor documentation at bid submission.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted an RFQ (BNB052266) on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food and Nutrition Services, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, and contract performance July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, subject to blind testing and $1 million–$2 million insurance requirements. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB (HHS0017449) on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026, and a historical annual spend of $1.5 million as a guideline for the initial contract term September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB (SN002-2027) on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, specialty items) with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and contract performance July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an ITB (ITB-26-00289) on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with bids due June 25, 2026, and an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The code shows no specific recent activity under the dried white sapotes designation itself.