UNSPSC 50535448: Dried non GMO stark crimson pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO stark crimson 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 50535448 Dried non GMO stark crimson pears is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single dried-fruit product line, but the recent opportunities tagged under it show that state and local governments are actually procuring broad food and nutrition services — school meal programs, senior meal delivery, institutional food service, and fresh produce supply — rather than dried pears specifically. The code appears to be misapplied across multiple recent solicitations spanning school districts, counties, state health agencies, and municipal boards of education. The actual work being solicited includes breakfast and lunch meal service, fresh produce delivery, packaged meal boxes, and catered senior dining, all subject to National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, and HACCP food safety protocols. Issuing bodies include city and county boards of education (Bridgeport, Hancock County, Pascagoula-Gautier), county commissioners (Hillsborough County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission, State of Georgia), and independent school districts across multiple states. Vendors must hold food service licenses, carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, and comply with extensive food safety, labor, and background-check requirements.

The recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, with activity concentrated in school nutrition contracts and senior meal services. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' request for 1,100+ line items of grocery and nutritional products (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services; Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce bid covering over 200 items across multiple produce categories (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable-products solicitation for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 11, 2026, with historical volume of $1.5 million); and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services across 25 dining and daycare centers (ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, estimated at $17.8 million over three years). The code shows limited relevance to the nominal dried-pear commodity; practitioners should note the systematic mismatch between the code name and actual procurement scope.