UNSPSC 50552907: Canned or jarred non GMO hilali dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO hilali 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 50552907 Canned or jarred non-GMO Hilali dates (Commodity) sees minimal relevant recent activity; the code designation does not align with the food service solicitations currently posted. State and local procurement bodies issued fourteen recent opportunities tagged with this code between February and July 2026, but twelve of those solicitations address canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, frozen and refrigerated foods, and grocery supply — none of which are Hilali dates or date products. The two opportunities that most closely approach the code's nominal scope are the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned fruit applesauce ITB (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables procurement (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), but both explicitly solicit broader commodity categories that include but do not center on dates. This mismatch suggests the code is either misapplied by posting agencies or that date-specific demand is not materializing in current state and local procurement flows.

The issuing bodies in the dataset are school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Austin Independent School District, Texas; Rockwood R-VI School District, Missouri; Liberty County Board of Education, Georgia; Muscogee County School District, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; Douglas County School System, Georgia; Dallas Independent School District, Texas), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and municipal entities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest, with secondary activity in Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. No recent opportunity explicitly solicit Hilali dates or date-specific products, and no vendor has been named as awarded under this code in the source material.