UNSPSC 50537016: Dried non GMO jackfruit

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO jackfruit 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 50537016 Dried non-GMO jackfruit, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The most recent opportunities record no solicitations for dried jackfruit or specialty produce items; instead, they capture comprehensive school nutrition, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts that emphasize bulk commodity groceries, fresh produce staples (apples, carrots, leafy greens, citrus), frozen items, dairy, and prepared meals. The code's nominal scope—a single specialty dried fruit product—bears no relationship to the breadth of goods and services state and local jurisdictions are actually buying under this classification. The few opportunities that reference fresh produce do so as one line item among hundreds spanning vegetables, fruits, proteins, grains, and prepared foods, none specifying dried jackfruit or comparable specialty items.

The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities block span school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Douglas County, Pascagoula-Gautier, Hancock County), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC, Georgia Department of State Operations), county boards (Hillsborough County, Douglas County), and municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, City of Dallas). The geographic concentration is heavily weighted to the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, Virginia), with multiple solicitations from the same jurisdictions (Douglas County School System, Georgia state operations) issued within the January–June 2026 window. Representative recent opportunities include Meriden Public Schools' RFP for commercial groceries and USDA Foods (approximately $3.1 million, responses due February 25, 2026); Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution spanning approximately $9 million in annual expenditure (proposals due February 18, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (sealed bids due April 27, 2026). The code shows no material activity in specialty or ethnic food categories and does not reflect actual purchasing patterns in state and local procurement.