UNSPSC 50591738: Dried Non GMO hickson avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO hickson 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 50591738 Dried Non-GMO Hickson Avocados is a Commodity code that nominally describes a single produce line item, but recent state and local opportunities under this code tag a much broader scope: school nutrition programs and institutional food service procurement spanning fresh produce, packaged goods, and comprehensive meal services. School districts and county governments dominate the issuing-body mix, with one state agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission) and one county government (Hillsborough County, Florida) also active. The work being solicited includes fresh produce supply for school lunch programs, bulk grocery items for breakfast and lunch service, packaged meal boxes for summer food service, and contracted meal preparation and delivery for senior nutrition programs. Most opportunities require compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act; many also mandate HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and blind product testing by school personnel.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with a June 30, 2026 due date under IFB BNB052266; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a July 13, 2026 deadline and a prior-period value of $1.5 million; Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) bid packaged 7-day meal boxes for summer food service by April 29, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a June 25, 2026 response date. The code shows consistent activity but lacks concentration — opportunities are episodic and geographically dispersed across school districts, county boards, and state health agencies rather than repeat buyers in a single jurisdiction.