UNSPSC 50535410: Dried non GMO comice pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO comice 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 50535410 Dried non-GMO Comice pears is a Commodity code that sits within the broader fresh and processed produce procurement universe for state and local agencies. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code do not isolate dried Comice pears as a line item; instead, they reflect the larger sourcing patterns under which such specialty produce would be purchased. State and local governments buy dried fruit and specialty produce items as components of broader food-service contracts — school nutrition programs, senior meal services, institutional food supply, and state facility food operations. The issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county health and human services agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts and county nutrition programs are repeat buyers in the recent activity block, driven by federal nutrition program compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), National School Lunch Program standards, and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition specifications.

Recent opportunities show dried fruit and specialty produce requested as components of much larger commodity buys. The City of Bridgeport's Grocery Items IFB (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spans over 1,100 line items across breakfast items, cereals, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat products for school nutrition, with strict nutritional labeling and whole-grain requirements. Hancock County Board of Education's Fresh Produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) covers over 200 line items of fresh produce varieties and specialty items (kiwis, mangos, starfruit) for three school sites across the 2026-27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Food and Consumable Products IFB (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) procures food and consumable products for state-supported living centers and department health services facilities with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County's Senior Meals Preparation and Delivery Services ITB (ITB2600289, due June 25, 2026) carries an estimated three-year contract value of $17.8 million and covers congregate and home-delivered meal services throughout the county. Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Connecticut), though no concentrated regional specialization is evident from the sample. Dried specialty produce like non-GMO Comice pears competes within these large, multi-item procurements rather than as standalone line items in recent state and local solicitations.