UNSPSC 50535450: Dried non GMO summer gold pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO summer gold 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 50535450 Dried non-GMO summer gold pears is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dried fruit products under this code primarily as components of school nutrition and senior meal programs, where they appear alongside fresh produce, canned goods, and other food-service ingredients in larger consolidated grocery and food-supply contracts. The work involves supplying pre-packaged dried fruit meeting USDA nutrition standards, Buy American domestic-content requirements (typically 51 percent minimum for processed agricultural products), allergen restrictions, and whole-grain or nutritional-profile mandates set by federal child nutrition and senior meal programs. Issuing bodies span school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services agencies, and municipal purchasing departments acting on behalf of food-service operations.

Recent state and local opportunities show activity across multiple jurisdictions and agency types. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted an RFP for over 1,100 grocery line items including dried fruit for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, due June 30, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 13, 2026, and prior-period spending of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) sought fresh produce bids under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items. The State of Georgia posted an RFQ for food, supplies, and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response date. The Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi) solicited packaged meal-box bids for its Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program due April 29, 2026. Activity concentrates in school districts and state nutrition agencies across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with Connecticut, Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Florida representing recent issuing jurisdictions.