UNSPSC 50591719: Dried Non GMO catalina avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO catalina 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 50591719 Dried Non GMO Catalina Avocados is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity directly aligned with its narrow product scope. The code's name specifies dried, non-GMO catalina avocados as a discrete line item, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code reflect broad food procurement programs spanning hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared meals—none of which specifically identify dried catalina avocados as a solicited product. The mix of issuing bodies includes school districts (Bridgeport Public Schools, Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia; Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Mississippi; Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; Bulloch County Board of Education, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia; and Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Florida), and special-purpose districts (Douglas County School System, Georgia), along with city procurement (City of Dallas, Texas; City of Meriden, Connecticut). School districts dominate the recent activity, with nine of sixteen opportunities sourced by K-12 nutrition programs.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and California (implied by state-level Georgia procurements), with the heaviest concentration in Georgia across school nutrition programs. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Public Schools' IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, serving the National School Lunch Program with Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content minimum) and delivery to the central warehouse and designated school sites; Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, and specialty items) due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations; and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (IFB 2000004323) covering grocery and produce deliveries to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens, due April 27, 2026. The code itself appears to be a misclassification artifact; the actual purchasing activity targets comprehensive grocery and produce supply portfolios rather than a specific dried avocado product line, suggesting that state and local buyers are not currently sourcing dried non-GMO catalina avocados as a standalone commodity.