UNSPSC 50537000: Dried non GMO nominant fruits

The type of fruits that belong to no other class and have no other fruit commodities related to them 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 50537000 Dried non GMO nominant fruits is a Class code. State and local governments procure this code nominally as part of broader food-service and nutrition-program sourcing, but recent opportunities show minimal direct solicitation for dried fruits as a standalone commodity. Instead, the code appears nested within larger grocery, produce, and meal-preparation contracts where dried fruits may be incidental line items. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for senior meals, Texas Health and Human Services Commission for state-supported living centers), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). These jurisdictions operate National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program contracts, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards compliance.

Recent opportunities show activity across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, driven primarily by school-year procurement cycles and ongoing senior-services nutrition contracts. The Bridgeport Board of Education IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) covers over 1,100 grocery line items including fruits and vegetables for July 2026–June 2027 school lunch service. Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) explicitly solicits fresh produce across 200 line items for the same period. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) requests food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00289 (due June 25, 2026) covers senior meal preparation and delivery at an estimated $17.8 million over three years. The State of Georgia solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 (due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and kitchen products remains opaque in the posted summary. The code shows little standalone dried-fruit procurement visibility in the recent window; pursuit hinges on positioning within larger school-nutrition and senior-services supply agreements rather than dedicated commodity buys.