UNSPSC 50552900: Canned or jarred non GMO dates

The type of oblong edible fruit of a palm (phoenix dactylifera) that has been canned or jarred 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 50552900 Canned or jarred non-GMO dates, a Class code, does not map to the state and local procurement opportunities present in the source material. The recent solicitations consistently name canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and various food products for school nutrition programs and state institutions, but none reference canned or jarred dates—non-GMO or otherwise. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests the code sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement.

The most recent opportunities tagged to this or related codes draw from school districts (Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas ISD, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Hancock County Board of Education), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and a municipality (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut) across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois. The solicitation types span ITBs, RFPs, and RFQs with response dates ranging from February through July 2026. However, these opportunities document procurement of fresh produce, canned fruits (applesauce), dried fruit products, eggs, and comprehensive food supply contracts for meal service—not the date products the code nominally describes. Firms evaluating this code should confirm the actual commodity alignment with their sourcing focus before pursuing opportunities tagged to 50552900.