UNSPSC 50535432: Dried non GMO onward pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO onward 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 50535432 Dried non-GMO onward pears (Commodity) does not appear in any of the recent state and local procurement activity examined. The solicitations tagged to this code span broad grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, state facility food service, and municipal meal delivery—all of which involve fresh produce, processed foods, dairy, proteins, and related supplies across multiple categories rather than a single specialized commodity such as dried pears.

The mismatch between code and actual scope suggests that UNSPSC 50535432 either is not actively used by state and local procurement offices for this product line, or the tagging in source systems is inaccurate. The recent opportunities—including Bridgeport's grocery items bid (IFB, due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Schools' fresh produce procurement (IFB, due June 26, 2026), Meriden Public Schools' commercial groceries and USDA Foods (RFP, anticipated award April 24, 2026 for approximately $3.1 million), and Douglas County Schools' food supply and distribution services (RFP, due February 18, 2026 for approximately $9 million)—are classified under broader food supply families rather than under commodity-level dried fruit codes. Activity is concentrated among school districts across Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia, with additional procurement from county senior services and state health agencies. No recent opportunities show procurement specifically for dried non-GMO pears as a line item or primary deliverable.