UNSPSC 50591700: Dried Non GMO avocados

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO avocados that has been dried 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 50591700 Dried Non-GMO Avocados is a Class code that maps poorly to actual recent state and local procurement activity — the code shows little relevant recent solicitation history. The most recent opportunities tagged to this code span school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply contracts across multiple jurisdictions, but none of the posted solicitations name dried avocados or products within the avocado commodity family as line items or primary procurement objects. The Bridgeport Board of Education's grocery RFP (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumables IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026), and similar school district and institutional food service procurements all address broader food categories — fresh produce, frozen items, staple groceries, beverages, and proteins — rather than specialty dried fruit products. The mismatch suggests either miscoding at the source or minimal real-world demand for this commodity through state and local procurement channels.

State and local activity appears concentrated among school districts and county education boards in Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, and Virginia, with occasional state-level buys and county services for senior nutrition. Issuing bodies include school food authorities, county boards of education, and state health and human services agencies. The geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Mississippi) and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia) with scattered activity in Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026, covering 45 schools plus distribution centers), Bulloch County Board of Education's comprehensive food products and supplies IFB (due May 4, 2026, covering 14 school sites), and the Douglas County School System's food supply and distribution RFP serving approximately 25,500 students with estimated annual spend of approximately $9,000,000. If pursuing this code, verify commodity coding with state procurement offices before bid preparation — the actual spend may sit under broader produce or grocery codes rather than this dried-fruit-specific classification.