UNSPSC 50552912: Canned or jarred non GMO medjool/medjul dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO medjool/medjul 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 50552912 Canned or jarred non-GMO Medjool/Medjul dates (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of recent state and local procurement activity actually posted under this code. The recent solicitations tagged with this code describe buys for canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, weekly food orders, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service commodity supply—none of which are dates or date products. The code shows no relevant recent activity; state and local buyers are using it to tag general food-service fruit and produce procurement, suggesting a potential tagging or taxonomy alignment issue rather than active demand for the specific product named in the code.

The recent opportunities span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Hancock County and Liberty County Boards of Education in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Dallas Independent School District in Texas, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and a municipal school nutrition program (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). Most solicitations are issued as IFBs or RFPs with response dates ranging from June through early July 2026. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Oregon, Virginia, Connecticut, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts (estimated annual value $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items across state hospitals and supported living centers, maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years). If this code is intended to capture date products specifically, recent procurement volume under the current tagging is negligible; if the intent is broader canned or jarred fruit, the code is being misapplied to describe general food-service procurement across multiple product categories.