UNSPSC 50591727: Dried Non GMO ettinger avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO ettinger 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 50591727 Dried Non GMO ettinger avocados is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show no actual solicitations for dried avocados. Instead, the tagged opportunities span broad food-service procurement—grocery items for school meal programs, fresh produce for nutrition services, senior meal preparation and delivery, and packaged meal boxes. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the wide-ranging food-service work actually being bought suggests either miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this code is being used as a catch-all within produce-related food purchasing. The work being actively solicited covers fresh and processed foods, consumable supplies, and meal-service operations supporting school nutrition programs, state-supported living centers, senior nutrition initiatives, and school districts under federal Child Nutrition Program funding.

Issuing bodies include city and county school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county commissions (Hillsborough County), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast—Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and Connecticut—with response dates ranging from April through July 2026. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery goods including breakfast items, cereals, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats for school food service, due June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior contract value of $1.5 million and proposals due July 11, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty items) under IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted a competitive sealed bid for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90, due June 25, 2026.