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 is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code span broad food procurement for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior meals — ranging from fresh produce across multiple varieties to packaged grocery items, frozen goods, and prepared meals. The source shows significant divergence between the code's narrow nominal scope and the actual buying activity being tagged to it, suggesting either systematic miscoding or use of the produce Commodity codes as catch-all categories for multi-item food service contracts. When dried or fresh pears do appear in the recent opportunities, they are line items within much larger food procurement efforts rather than standalone purchases. School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners are the primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs and institutional food service dominating the recent activity.

Recent opportunities reflect concentrated activity across three states and multiple issuing bodies. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 bid due date, specifying multiple apple, berry, vegetable, and specialty fruit varieties with deliveries to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited bids on over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education under BNB052266, with bids due June 30, 2026 and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids for food and consumable products under IFB HHS0017449 for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical monthly volume of approximately $1.5 million annually. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued ITB-26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content apply across school district procurements; Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance and nutritional standards are standard for education-sector opportunities. Geographic activity centers in the Southeast (Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Connecticut) with secondary activity in Texas.