UNSPSC 50535417: Dried non GMO emperor brown pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO emperor brown 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 50535417 Dried non-GMO emperor brown pears, a Commodity code, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for dried pears or dried fruit products. Instead, the tagged opportunities span fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, potatoes, eggs) and broader grocery categories (canned and frozen vegetables, grains, dairy, snack items) across school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state facility food service operations. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being purchased suggests either misclassification of opportunities under this code or minimal current demand for dried emperor brown pears specifically within state and local procurement.

School districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipalities are the primary issuing bodies across the recent opportunities, concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative procurements include Meriden Public Schools (RFP for commercial groceries and USDA foods, due February 25, 2026, with anticipated contract value of $3.1 million for 2026–2027), Fairfax County Public Schools (IFB for master grocery K–12, due April 27, 2026), Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP for food supply and distribution services with estimated annual spend of approximately $9 million, due February 18, 2026), and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery, estimated three-year value of $17.8 million, due June 25, 2026). None of these solicitations reference dried pears or specify sourcing of this commodity. The code shows little to no relevant current opportunity.