UNSPSC 50591748: Dried Non GMO lula macarthur avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO lula macarthur 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 50591748 Dried Non GMO lula macarthur avocados is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of food and consumable products than the specific code name suggests. State and local governments buying under this code are actually procuring comprehensive food service supplies — including fresh produce, breakfast items, frozen goods, dairy, beverages, condiments, and prepared meals — for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state-level purchasing (State of Georgia). School districts and county meal-service programs dominate the recent activity, driven by federal nutrition program requirements including the National School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, and Adult Care Food Program compliance mandates.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Southeast and South, with solicitations posted from Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi between April and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery and meal components with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and responses due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and responses due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year contract value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. All school nutrition procurements require Buy American provision compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP plans, and extensive food safety documentation and testing at vendor expense.