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 is a Commodity code that, based on recent solicitation activity, encompasses fresh and processed produce items procured by state and local food service operations — school nutrition programs, state health and human services facilities, county senior meal services, and municipal education departments. Recent opportunities show state and local governments buying dried and fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared meal components under this taxonomy, though the solicitations also span broader grocery and food service categories including proteins, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals. The issuing bodies represent a mix of school district nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county government nutrition and senior services (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners). School districts appear as the dominant repeat buyers, with nutrition contracts supporting National School Lunch Program compliance, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards, and Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients in processed products).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus, leafy greens, specialty fruits) with delivery to three school sites and a June 26, 2026 bid deadline. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted solicitation BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 grocery line items including fruits and vegetables for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with firm fixed pricing and delivery to a central warehouse and school sites Monday through Friday. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products (historical value $1.5 million annually) to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026. Hillsborough County (Florida) posted ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services estimated at $17.8 million over three years, requiring licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program list. Georgia issued a broader solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline.