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 does not align with recent state and local procurement activity in the dataset. While the code names a specific dried-fruit product, the opportunities solicited under or tagged with this code overwhelmingly target comprehensive grocery, produce, and food-service supply contracts spanning dozens or hundreds of line items—fresh apples, berries, vegetables, meats, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals—rather than single dried-fruit commodities. The issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport, Fairfax County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Meriden, Douglas County, and Pascagoula-Gautier in the South and mid-Atlantic), county governments (Hillsborough County, Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and the City of Dallas. School districts dominate the recent solicitation flow, with nutrition programs driving the bulk of demand. Most contracts run from July 1 through June 30 (fiscal-year alignment) or September 1 through August 31, with initial terms of one year and renewal options extending three to five years. The solicitations are issued as ITBs, IFBs, and RFPs with response deadlines clustered in April through July 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi) and Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), with additional activity in Texas. Recent high-volume procurements include Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods RFP (due February 25, 2026, approximately $3.1 million estimated value), Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery (ITB-26-00289, approximately $17.8 million over three years), and Douglas County's food supply and distribution (RFP 26-003, approximately $9 million annually). Bridgeport Board of Education sought over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026). Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content) and National School Lunch Program compliance appear across nearly all school-district procurements. If dried Bosc pears are a line item within a larger grocery bid, they would compete as one component within a multi-hundred-item specification; standalone dried-fruit procurement is not evident in the current opportunity set.