UNSPSC 50542907: Frozen non GMO hilali dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO hilali dates that have been frozen 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 50542907 Frozen non-GMO hilali dates (Commodity) describes a single specialty food product line, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows no recent solicitations purchasing frozen non-GMO hilali dates. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span broad school nutrition programs procuring hundreds of line items across fresh produce, frozen foods, groceries, dairy, proteins, and supplies — none naming hilali dates or specialty date products specifically. The mismatch between the code's narrow nominal scope and the expansive food-service solicitations suggests the code may be applied inconsistently in state and local systems, or the tagging reflects system limitations rather than actual procurement intent under this commodity.

School districts and district food-service cooperatives in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri dominate recent activity in the broader food-supply space, including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) operating through the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements; Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce IFB due June 26, 2026, spanning 200 produce items across three delivery locations; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with an estimated annual spend of $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026. Pricing is typically firm for the contract period with no fuel surcharges, delivery is required to multiple school sites Monday through Friday during restricted hours, and vendors must carry $1,000,000 general liability insurance and comply with USDA Buy American and HACCP food-safety standards. No recent opportunities explicitly reference frozen non-GMO hilali dates.