UNSPSC 50591737: Dried Non GMO herman avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO herman 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 50591737 Dried Non GMO herman avocados (Commodity) does not align with the state and local procurement activity the code captures. Recent opportunities posted under this code span broad grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meal delivery—encompassing fresh produce, dairy, proteins, snacks, beverages, and prepared meals—rather than the narrow product category the code name suggests. The issuing bodies are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). These jurisdictions procure food and consumables under National School Lunch Program compliance frameworks, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content, and nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, with contracts typically running twelve months (July–June for schools) or fiscal years (September–August for state institutions).

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Texas: Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Georgia (State of Georgia, Hancock County), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier), Texas (HHSC El Paso), and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items due June 30, 2026, with delivery to central warehouse and school sites; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables with a prior-period value of $1.5 million, proposals due July 13, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County's June 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services carried an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. Buy American and domestic-content compliance, firm pricing structures, and comprehensive vendor insurance and background-check requirements are consistent across the opportunities.