UNSPSC 50535419: Dried non GMO french butter pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO french butter 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 50535419 Dried non-GMO French butter pears, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of specialized fresh and processed produce for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The code sits within a broader category of agricultural commodities and food products that state and local governments purchase to support federal nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program, Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program, and Adult Care Food Program. Issuing bodies span school districts (including independent districts in Mississippi, Georgia, and Connecticut), county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. The work entails sourcing produce meeting strict nutritional standards, Buy American domestic content thresholds (typically 51 percent for processed agricultural items), allergen restrictions (nut-free), whole grain requirements, and HACCP food safety protocols, with delivery to central warehouses and multiple school or facility sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and spans multiple issuing bodies with comparable procurement cycles aligned to school calendar years. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items including fresh and processed produce (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) for the Bridgeport Board of Education serving over 1,100 line items with Monday–Friday delivery to a central warehouse and school sites. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on fresh produce with over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services at an estimated $17.8 million over three years (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026). The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) also posted produce and nutrition-related procurements in the same window, signaling sustained demand across state departments, county systems, and independent school districts.