UNSPSC 50535434: Dried non GMO paraiso pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO paraiso 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 50535434 Dried non-GMO paraiso pears (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food procurement, yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code show substantial activity in broader fresh and processed produce supply for K–12 school districts, county health agencies, and state nutrition programs. State and local governments purchasing under this code buy fresh produce, packaged meal components, and consumable food items to support National School Lunch Program operations, summer food service programs, senior meal delivery, and institutional food service at state-supported living facilities. The issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District, Bridgeport Board of Education), county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and city purchasing offices acting on behalf of school systems (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). Contracts typically require 51 percent domestic agricultural content under Buy American provisions, compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP documentation, blind product testing, and delivery to multiple school or facility sites on firm-fixed pricing with Net 30 or Net 45 payment terms.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with representative opportunities including Hancock County Schools' fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items across apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty produce with delivery to three school sites); Bridgeport's grocery items bid for the Board of Education (due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items with July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract term); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumables IFB for El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 11, 2026, with prior-period value of $1.5 million); and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery services ITB (due June 25, 2026, estimated at $17.8 million over three years). The code shows little precise overlap with dried paraiso pears specifically—the recent solicitations emphasize fresh produce, complete meal service, and broad grocery categories rather than specialty dried fruits—suggesting either broad tagging of produce-family codes or occasional misclassification by issuing bodies.