UNSPSC 50535407: Dried non GMO beurre pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO beurre 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 50535407 Dried non-GMO beurre pears (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—dried specialty pears—does not align with the state and local opportunities posted under this classification. The recent solicitations tagged to this code actually solicit broad grocery and food service contracts spanning fresh produce, prepared meals, dairy, proteins, pantry staples, and institutional food service—categories far broader than dried pears and inconsistent with the code's specific commodity definition. None of the posted opportunities name dried beurre pears or comparable dried specialty produce as line items.

The source records 16 recent opportunities across school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and municipal procurement offices in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, all classified under this code but covering general grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, school nutrition meal delivery, and senior meal services. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and actual buying activity suggests either a classification error in the source data or that state and local procurement systems are using this code as a catchall for food-service-related commodities rather than as a narrow line item for dried specialty fruit. For vendors pursuing opportunities in school nutrition or institutional food service, this code's recent activity is a poor signal; filtering by the actual commodity categories (fresh produce, bulk grocery, meal preparation) rather than by this UNSPSC number will yield more relevant opportunities.