UNSPSC 50591764: Dried Non GMO rue avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO rue 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 50591764 Dried Non-GMO rue avocados is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a specific produce item, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show no direct activity around dried avocados. Instead, the opportunities span broad food and consumable procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities. The actual work being bought under this code classification includes fresh produce (apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens), packaged meal boxes, grocery staples (cereals, baked goods, frozen products, dairy, meat), and kitchen supplies for breakfast and lunch service. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education, with one state health and human services agency and one county social services program. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, driven by National School Lunch Program compliance and Buy American Provision requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredient content).

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and lower South — Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Connecticut — with one solicitation from Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking bids on over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266, IFB, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce across 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requesting senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years (ITB-26-00289, ITB, due June 25, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting food and consumable products for a state-supported living center with prior period spend of $1.5 million (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 13, 2026). All school nutrition solicitations require compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, allergen restrictions, whole-grain requirements, and Buy American documentation at bid submission. No recent opportunities explicitly named dried avocados or avocado-based products.