UNSPSC 50552913: Canned or jarred non GMO mactoum dates

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO mactoum 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 50552913 Canned or jarred non-GMO mactoum dates is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of mactoum dates. Instead, issuing bodies are soliciting canned and fresh fruit products, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad food service consumables across school districts, correctional facilities, health and human services agencies, and state institutional food services. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity suggests this code sees little relevant procurement activity in the current market.

The recent opportunities cluster around school nutrition programs, state institutional food services, and corrections food supply. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Dallas Independent School District (Texas), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have posted multiple food solicitations. State agencies including the Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Texas Comptroller), State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, and City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (for the Board of Education Nutrition Center) round out the mix. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia school systems), Texas (DISD, HHSC, TDCJ), and the upper Midwest (Missouri, Illinois), with secondary activity in Oregon and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with historical spend of $1.5 million). Douglas County School System RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution across 32 schools (estimated $9 million annually, due February 18, 2026) illustrates the scale of school district commitments in this commodity space.