UNSPSC 50535436: Dried non GMO perry pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO perry 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 50535436 Dried non-GMO perry pears (Commodity) names a single product line, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the specific commodity itself. The recent opportunities posted under this code span broad food and consumable procurement for schools, senior services, and state-supported facilities — school lunch programs, congregate senior meals, state institutional food service, and emergency meal boxes — rather than dried perry pears as a line item or specialty product. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The scope of work across these solicitations centers on fresh and processed food products meeting federal nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements, and HACCP food safety protocols, with delivery to multiple sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges permitted.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education under IFB BNB052266 with a due date of June 30, 2026; the Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce across 200 line items under IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services requesting food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners soliciting senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289 with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and a bid deadline of June 25, 2026. The code shows no concentration in any single state or jurisdiction and does not demonstrate robust activity specific to dried non-GMO perry pears as a distinct product category.