UNSPSC 50535441: Dried non GMO rosy red pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO rosy red 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 50535441 Dried non-GMO rosy red pears (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition and institutional food service procurement, but recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity concentrated in broad fresh produce and grocery-item categories rather than the specific dried-pear commodity. School districts, county school boards, and state health agencies are the primary buyers, procuring food for the National School Lunch Program, state-supported living centers, senior meal programs, and summer nutrition services. The code appears to capture purchases as line items within larger RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices that span hundreds of food commodities—fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy, proteins, and prepared items—all subject to Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content where applicable), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP compliance. Vendors must meet strict documentation requirements, including USDA compliance statements, nutritional analyses, product liability insurance, and, in some cases, state health inspections and professional references.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with delivery to central warehouse and school sites, contract term July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and contract term September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with bids due June 26, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB 26-00289 on June 3, 2026, for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. The code sees no concentrated regional dominance; activity is distributed across school districts and state agencies in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions.