UNSPSC 50591707: Dried Non GMO biondo avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO biondo avocados that have 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 50591707 Dried Non GMO biondo avocados is a Commodity code, but the recent opportunities posted under it do not involve dried or fresh avocados specifically. Instead, state and local governments are using this code tag to solicit broad food and consumable products for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported living facilities. The actual work being bought spans fresh produce, grocery items, packaged meals, and food service supplies across multiple categories — not a single commodity line. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and regional nutrition programs. These entities post opportunities as RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs, typically requiring compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), HACCP food safety plans, and vendor insurance and background screening.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic: Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida all show active solicitations in the second and third quarters of 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Board of Education (response due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty items (response due June 26, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center valued at $1.5 million for the prior contract period (response due July 11, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services throughout the county estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years (response due June 25, 2026). The mismatch between the code name and the scope of actual solicitations signals a coding or tagging error in the underlying procurement records rather than a focused commodity market.