UNSPSC 50552911: Canned or jarred non GMO khidri dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO khidri 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 50552911 Canned or jarred non-GMO khidri dates is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader range of canned fruit and food commodities than its nominal scope suggests. The mix of issuing bodies includes state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, independent school districts, county school systems, city boards of education, and state departments—a diverse institutional food-service base. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items including canned goods, response due March 19, 2026), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education RFP for commodities including fruit and vegetable products (115 line items, response due June 26, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products including designated lots (response due April 2, 2026).

Activity concentrates in states with large institutional food-service networks: Texas (state health agencies, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (multiple school districts including Hancock County, Douglas County via cooperative, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, and Muscogee County), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Illinois (state procurement office), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), and select other jurisdictions. The code sees steady quarterly volume across school nutrition programs, correctional food service, and state institutional facilities. School districts dominate by frequency, with procurement cycles typically aligned to fiscal-year food-service contracts (July 1 through June 30). Issuing bodies consistently apply Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic ingredients in processed products where applicable), demand firm fixed pricing for contract periods, require USDA compliance and food safety certifications, and specify delivery to multiple school or facility locations with transportation prepaid on FOB destination terms. No protests or limited-protest provisions appear in several corrections-agency solicitations. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder or to multiple vendors on a line-item basis for best value, with contracts commonly renewable for one to four additional years at the jurisdiction's discretion.