UNSPSC 50595003: Dried Non GMO naranjilla

The variety of Non GMO nightshades known as Non GMO naranjilla that has 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 50595003 Dried Non GMO naranjilla is a Commodity code that nominally names a single specialty dried fruit product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reveal a far broader procurement reality: school districts, county governments, and state agencies are purchasing comprehensive food and consumable products for nutrition programs, meal services, and institutional food service 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 agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state-level procurement (State of Georgia). The actual work solicited includes breakfast and lunch items for the National School Lunch Program, fresh produce across multiple varieties and case sizes, senior meal preparation and delivery, packaged meal boxes for summer food service, and food and consumable products for state-supported living centers. None of the recent opportunities explicitly reference dried naranjilla; the code appears to be a classification mismatch or a catch-all categorization for diverse food procurement activity.

Recent opportunities show activity across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and a June 30, 2026 response deadline; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and bids due July 11, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17,832,659.90 over three years with bids due June 25, 2026. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed products), HACCP food safety plans, nutritional compliance standards, and comprehensive insurance and compliance documentation. The code shows no clear specialization in dried naranjilla specifically and appears better suited for broader food commodity procurement tracking than single-product sourcing.