UNSPSC 50535430: Dried non GMO mountain bartlett pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO mountain bartlett 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 50535430 Dried non GMO mountain bartlett pears is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy dried produce—and fresh produce, prepared meals, and other food items for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations—under this code's broader family classification. The recent opportunities show a divergence: while the code nominally names a single product (dried non-GMO mountain bartlett pears), the actual procurements tagged here span fresh produce, frozen goods, prepared meals, grocery staples, and meal-delivery services for school districts, county nutrition programs, state health agencies, and senior centers. The scope includes compliance with the National School Lunch Program, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent for processed items), HACCP food-safety plans, and detailed nutritional labeling and allergen controls.

School districts and county nutrition departments dominate the issuing bodies, with municipal purchasing offices and state health agencies also present. Recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items, June 30, 2026 close), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items, June 26, 2026 close), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, July 11, 2026 close, historical value $1.5 million), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida (ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery, June 25, 2026 close, estimated three-year value $17,832,659.90), the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi (sealed bids for packaged meal boxes, April 29, 2026 close), and the State of Georgia (food, supplies, and kitchen products, June 22, 2026 close). Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with school-year contract cycles typically running July through June. All procurements require vendor compliance documentation including insurance, health inspections, debarment verification, and anti-collusion attestations; many mandate firm pricing for the contract term with cost-of-living adjustments tied to CPI or market-index formulas.