UNSPSC 50536502: Dried non GMO black sapotes

The variety of non GMO sapotes known as non GMO black 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 50536502 Dried non GMO black sapotes is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reflect a much broader food procurement landscape. The code sees activity across school nutrition programs, institutional food service for health and human services facilities, and senior meal programs. State and local buyers under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments and regional authorities (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state purchasing divisions (State of Georgia). The scope of work spans fresh produce procurement for school breakfast and lunch programs, packaged meal boxes for summer food service, institutional food supplies for state-supported living centers and senior dining centers, and comprehensive meal preparation and delivery services supporting congregate dining and home delivery to seniors.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and reflects recurring school nutrition and senior services procurement cycles. The Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026) and Hancock County's fresh produce solicitation spanning 200 items across multiple produce varieties (due June 26, 2026) exemplify school district activity. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million) and Hillsborough County's competitive sealed bid for senior meal preparation and delivery services (due June 25, 2026, estimated value $17.8 million over three years) represent institutional and regional scale. Pascagoula-Gautier School District's bid for packaged meal boxes under the Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program (due April 29, 2026) and Georgia's broader food and kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) round out recent opportunities. Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content and HACCP compliance appear consistently across school and institutional buyers. The code shows active procurement but limited direct relevance to the nominal black sapote commodity; the tagging reflects categorical misalignment with actual buying patterns.