UNSPSC 50535413: Dried non GMO crimson red pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO crimson red 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 50535413 Dried non-GMO crimson red pears, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The code sits within a narrow specialty produce category, but the opportunities present in the dataset overwhelmingly span fresh produce (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables), bulk grocery supply for K–12 schools and senior meal programs, and processed foods for school nutrition and institutional dining. Of the fourteen recent state and local solicitations tagged with produce or food-service codes, none specifically names dried red pears or comparable dried fruit items as a line item, and none isolate this Commodity code as a procurement focus.

The actual procurement under the broader produce and grocery family codes reflects a heavy concentration in K–12 school nutrition, senior services, and state institutional food supply. School districts across Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, and Virginia are actively soliciting fresh produce, commercial groceries, USDA commodity further-processing, and meal delivery services—most under IFB or RFP vehicles with response dates between late February and late June 2026 and contract values ranging from approximately $1.5 million (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, El Paso State Supported Living Center, IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) to $17.8 million over three years (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners senior meal delivery, ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026). Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) and the City of Meriden Public Schools (RFP 026-41, due February 25, 2026, anticipated award value approximately $3.1 million) both solicit master grocery and fresh produce contracts at substantial scale. A cooperative buying arrangement through Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-003, due February 18, 2026) targets approximately $9 million in food supply and distribution across 32 schools. The geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic (Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia, Texas), though no state and local solicitation in the dataset explicitly names dried non-GMO crimson red pears or draws the line between fresh and dried specialty produce. If your firm supplies this narrow commodity, watch the school nutrition and senior meal categories for any future RFPs that itemize dried fruit as a line-item option; current activity does not support dedicated pursuit under this code.