UNSPSC 50535416: Dried non GMO early pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO early 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 50535416 Dried non GMO early pears is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior meal delivery. The recent solicitations show this code being applied to broader grocery and food-supply contracts where dried or preserved produce items are line items within larger fresh and processed food portfolios. State and local buyers—school districts, county departments of education, state health and human services agencies, and county senior services—source dried pears and similar dried fruits as components of meal programs subject to USDA Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), nutritional standards compliance, allergen restrictions, and HACCP food-safety protocols. The code appears most commonly in school lunch and nutrition services procurement, where products must meet Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act standards and state health inspection requirements.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB (BNB052266) for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the Bridgeport Board of Education's National School Lunch Program, with bids due June 30, 2026, requiring USDA compliance statements and laboratory testing at vendor expense. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted an IFB (SN002-2027) for fresh produce spanning 200 line items with delivery to three school sites, due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested bids (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under an IFB with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) sought senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289) valued at $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026, requiring licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with full details in an attached specification document.