UNSPSC 50591769: Dried Non GMO simmonds avocados

The variety of Non GMO avocados known as Non GMO simmonds 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 50591769 Dried Non GMO Simmonds Avocados, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code names a specific product — dried, non-GMO avocados of the Simmonds variety — yet recent solicitations tagged under this code or nearby produce classifications show no dried avocado line items or specifications. The most recent opportunities in the dataset span fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables), comprehensive grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal delivery services, and bulk meal catering for municipal events across school districts, counties, state health agencies, and municipalities in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia. None of these solicitations reference dried avocados, Simmonds or otherwise.

State and local procurement under the produce and food categories does concentrate in school nutrition programs — districts in Fairfax County, Virginia; Bulloch County, Georgia; Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia; Hancock County, Georgia; and Douglas County, Georgia; along with the City of Bridgeport's Board of Education and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut — and in institutional food service for state supported living centers and senior meal programs. The code's specificity to a single dried-avocado variety does not align with the commodity-level bundling and fresh-produce focus of current procurement activity. Vendors pursuing avocado or dried-fruit categories should monitor broader produce codes and review individual RFP specifications to confirm whether dried avocados appear in requested line-item lists.