UNSPSC 50535405: Dried non GMO best ever pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO best ever 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 50535405 Dried non-GMO best ever pears (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The most recent opportunities posted under 50535405 span broad food service and meal programs — school nutrition contracts, senior meal services, institutional food supply for state-supported living facilities, and summer food service programs — none of which specifically procure dried pears or dried fruit products. The code shows little relevant recent activity in its nominal commodity scope.

The issuing bodies across recent opportunities include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and municipal purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County's IFB for fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items (due June 26, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 11, 2026), and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years (due June 25, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas, with the scale of these opportunities suggesting persistent demand across multiple state and local jurisdictions.