UNSPSC 50537017: Dried non GMO jambolan

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO jambolan 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 50537017 Dried non GMO jambolan is a Commodity code that nominally names a single dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of jambolan itself. Instead, the code has been applied to a broad range of school food service, senior meal delivery, and institutional grocery supply solicitations spanning fresh produce, packaged meals, and comprehensive food product distribution. State and local governments buying under this code — or rather, with this code tagged to their solicitations — are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, Douglas County School System in Georgia), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). School districts dominate the opportunity set, soliciting everything from master grocery contracts serving K-12 networks to annual fresh produce and prepared meal boxes. The scope of actual procurement spans elementary, middle, and high school meal programs funded through National School Lunch Program channels and other food service appropriations; senior congregate meal and home delivery services; state institutional food service (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center); and municipal event catering. All solicitations emphasize USDA Buy American domestic agricultural content requirements (typically 51 percent minimum), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional labeling per Child Nutrition regulations, and firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) posted an IFB on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (fresh and frozen produce, dairy, meats, condiments, breakfast items) for K-12 schools, with delivery to a central warehouse and school sites on a 48-hour replenishment cycle and blind product testing at vendor expense. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated historical value of $1.5 million annually and a response deadline of July 13, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, specialty fruits) for delivery to three school sites, with bids due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services at 14 dining centers, seven senior centers, and four adult daycare centers with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 response deadline. Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) issued RFP 026-41 on March 3, 2026, for commercial groceries and USDA Foods serving 8,200 students across 13 schools with an anticipated 2026-2027 contract value of approximately $3,100,000 and a February 25, 2026 proposal deadline. Douglas County School System (Georgia) posted RFP 26-003 on January 21, 2026, for food supply and distribution serving approximately 25,500 students across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000. The code shows consistent activity but flagrant taxonomic misalignment — jambolan does not appear in any of the posted solicitations, and the code's application to comprehensive grocery and meal service contracts suggests either systematic mislabeling by procurement offices or automated code assignment that does not match actual commodity scope.