UNSPSC 50591749: Dried Non GMO marcus avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO marcus 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 50591749 Dried Non GMO Marcus Avocados is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of food and consumable products for institutional food service, not dried avocados specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipal food service operations seeking staple groceries, fresh produce, prepared meals, and kitchen supplies to support cafeterias, senior nutrition programs, and food service operations. The scope of work spans breakfast items, fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, condiments, meat products, snacks, and beverages — all subject to Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, nutritional compliance standards (Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, Adult Care Food Program requirements), HACCP food safety plans, and delivery to central warehouses and distributed school or facility sites on firm pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted over the contract term.

Recent activity shows solicitations from school districts in Connecticut, Georgia, and Mississippi; county boards of education in Georgia and Florida; and state-level health and human services agencies in Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with delivery to central warehouse and school sites, firm pricing through June 30, 2027, and blind laboratory testing of samples at vendor expense. Hancock County Board of Education, Georgia, posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits) with bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school locations for the July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract period. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumables to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million and pricing due July 11, 2026. Hillsborough County, Florida, solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289) with an estimated value of $17.8 million over three years, due June 25, 2026, requiring caterers licensed on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs list. Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi) with Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, and Texas showing the most recent and largest-scope solicitations.