UNSPSC 50535428: Dried non GMO limonera pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO limonera 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 50535428 Dried non-GMO limonera pears, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh and processed produce items that state and local governments procure for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. Recent opportunities under this code show school districts and county nutrition programs soliciting multi-line-item grocery and fresh produce contracts that include dried fruits, fresh fruits, and specialty produce alongside conventional staples. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education managing child nutrition and summer food service programs, supported by state health and human services agencies procuring for state-supported living centers and senior meal delivery programs. School boards dominate the recent activity, often bundling produce procurement with broader food service contracts that span breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, dairy, and snack goods while meeting Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards and Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients).

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB052266 in June 2026 for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, including fresh and processed fruits for the Bridgeport Board of Education. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce under IFB #SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits for July 2026 through June 2027 delivery. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026, drawing on a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hillsborough County (Florida) requested senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB-26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million and bids due June 25, 2026. The code shows active but not concentrated procurement, with school districts the primary buyers and geographic spread across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions.