UNSPSC 50552904: Canned or jarred non GMO fardh dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO fardh dates that have 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 50552904 Canned or jarred non-GMO dried dates is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as part of broader food-service and nutrition procurement for institutional feeding operations, though the recent solicitation record shows minimal or no direct activity tagged to dried dates specifically. Instead, recent opportunities classified under this code or closely related food categories reflect school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes purchasing shelf-stable food products including canned fruits, applesauce, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and general cafeteria staples in bulk quantities. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller/Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state-supported facilities serving corrections, veterans, senior services, and developmental disabilities populations. Orders typically run from a few hundred to several thousand cases, with firm fixed pricing quoted on a per-unit or per-case basis, FOB destination delivery, and contract terms spanning one to three years with optional renewals.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent procurements posted from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso facility, TDCJ statewide), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (State of Illinois/Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ PE77023NONST2027000000782 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five truckloads due July 31, 2026 with a historical price of $21.84 per case; Texas Comptroller IFB 304T-26-300CF for roughly 382 line items of cafeteria food products to TDCJ warehouses across five geographic regions due May 4, 2026; and City of Bridgeport BNB053266 for 115 line items of commodities including fruits and vegetables to the Board of Education Nutrition Center due June 26, 2026. The code shows activity but no named opportunities specifically for non-GMO dried dates; vendors should verify that dates or similar dried-fruit items are embedded in the broader institutional food categories or conduct targeted outreach to nutrition directors at scale.