UNSPSC 50525610: Non GMO variegated pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO variegated pineapple. 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 50525610 Non GMO variegated pineapple is a Commodity code covering fresh pineapple procurement by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show the code is being used in school food service procurement, county parks concessions, and regional healthcare coalition produce purchasing. State and local buyers under this code procure fresh fruit as part of broader food-service contracts—typically through school districts' National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, county parks and recreation food concessions, and institutional healthcare facility catering. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts, county governments, and regional health coalitions. Work solicited includes delivery of fresh produce meeting specified ripeness, temperature, size, and quality standards, often with HACCP compliance, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and compliance with food-safety regulations and health permitting requirements.

Recent opportunities span Georgia and Wisconsin. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (sourced within 400 miles of Madison, proposals due July 29, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia released IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce including berries and specialty fruits, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. Bartow County School System in Georgia solicited local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, proposals due June 22, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park, with proposals due March 6, 2025. Geographic activity concentrates in school districts across Georgia and Wisconsin, with some county-level food-service procurement in Florida. Vendor evaluation often weighs cost at 30–40%, product quality and compliance at 15–35%, geographic or local-sourcing preference at 10–15%, and diverse-business certification at 5%.