UNSPSC 50535408: Dried non GMO bosc pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO bosc 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 50535408 Dried non-GMO Bosc pears is a Commodity code that in practice covers fresh and processed produce items procured by school districts, county health and human services agencies, and municipalities for meal programs, with recent solicitations showing dried fruit appearing alongside broader fresh-produce and consumable-food line items rather than in standalone dried-fruit RFPs. State and local governments buy under this code primarily to support child nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program), senior meal services, and institutional food service at state supported living centers. The scope extends beyond dried pears alone to encompass fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, specialty fruits), frozen and shelf-stable items, beverages, condiments, and snack products. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipalities (City of Bridgeport). Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products are standard across school-based solicitations, and all products must meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards with no nuts or nut oils.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting over 200 line items of fresh produce for school year 2026–27 under IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026; City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) requesting approximately 1,100 grocery line items including produce, breakfast items, dairy, and meat products for the Bridgeport Board of Education on IFB BNB052266 with bids due June 30, 2026; Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services issuing IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with bids due July 13, 2026; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issuing ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with bids due June 25, 2026. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, complete nutritional analyses with product labels, ingredient panels, health inspection records, professional references, insurance documentation naming the agency as additional insured, and compliance certifications including debarment verification and anti-collusion affidavits.