UNSPSC 50535404: Dried non GMO bartlett pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO bartlett pears 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 50535404 Dried non-GMO Bartlett pears (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's narrow specification—a single dried fruit product—does not align with the opportunities posted under it, which focus instead on broad grocery and food-service sourcing for school districts, county governments, and state facilities. The City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for institutional food and consumables, Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits, and Fairfax County Public Schools' master grocery contract covering food products across all categories represent the actual procurement activity tagged to this code. These solicitations target bulk food supply for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional dining operations—commodity categories far broader than dried pears alone. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham, Fairfax County, Meriden Public Schools, Douglas County), county governments (Hillsborough County), state agencies (Georgia, Texas Health and Human Services), and municipalities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden).

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with posted opportunities from Georgia (Hancock County Schools IFB due June 26, 2026; Bulloch County Schools IFB due May 4, 2026; Douglas County RFP due February 18, 2026 and March 4, 2026; State of Georgia RFP due June 22, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport IFB due June 30, 2026; Meriden Public Schools RFP due February 25, 2026), Florida (Hillsborough County ITB due June 25, 2026 with $17.8 million estimated value), Texas (Texas HHS IFB due July 13, 2026; City of Dallas RFCSP due March 27, 2026), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools IFB due April 27, 2026), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District IFB due April 29, 2026). School nutrition programs account for the bulk of recent solicitation volume, typically requiring firm fixed pricing F.O.B. destination with prepaid freight, Buy American compliance at 51 percent domestic agricultural content, compliance with Child Nutrition Act and HACCP standards, and delivery to multiple school sites on weekly schedules. The code's actual use reflects standard grocery procurement rather than specialty dried-fruit sourcing, suggesting either a tagging anomaly or that dried pears are bundled within broader food-supply line items rather than purchased as a standalone commodity.