UNSPSC 50536905: Dried non GMO red beau tamarillo

The variety of non GMO tamarillo known as non GMO red beau tamarillo that has 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 50536905 Dried non-GMO red beau tamarillo, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local procurement activity currently indexed under it. The recent opportunities tagged with this code are instead general grocery, produce, and food-service solicitations spanning everything from bulk school cafeteria supplies to senior meal preparation and delivery — none of which specifically call for dried tamarillo or any dried specialty fruit product. The code's narrow, product-specific name does not map to the broad food commodity procurement that state and local agencies are actually conducting under this taxonomy entry.

The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, and Meriden Public Schools), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida and Douglas County in Georgia), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Meriden in Connecticut, City of Dallas). The largest and most frequent solicitations come from school districts across Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, and Mississippi seeking fresh produce, grocery staples, and prepared meals for child nutrition programs. Hillsborough County (Florida) and Douglas County (Georgia) represent the highest-dollar recent opportunities: Hillsborough issued an ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years; Douglas County issued dual RFPs for food supply and distribution ($9 million annually) and fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts ($5.5 million annually). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (due June 30, 2026) supporting school lunch compliance with Buy American provisions; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for food and consumable products at a state-supported living center with historical annual value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (due April 27, 2026). Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi.