UNSPSC 50535453: Dried non GMO taylors gold pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO taylors 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 50535453 Dried non-GMO Taylors Gold pears — a Commodity code — describes a single produce line item, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code reflect the broad grocery and food-service procurement activity that surrounds school nutrition and senior meal programs rather than dried pear procurement specifically. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and county boards of education, along with specialized agencies such as state health and human services commissions, city purchasing departments on behalf of schools, and county senior services. The work actually being solicited spans comprehensive food service supply — fresh produce, packaged groceries, frozen items, dairy, proteins, condiments, and kitchen supplies — delivered to school cafeterias, central warehouses, senior dining centers, and state facilities. School nutrition programs drive the heaviest activity, with districts soliciting everything from full master grocery contracts to specialized produce, eggs, and packaged meal boxes. Compliance requirements are standardized across these opportunities: Buy American provisions mandating 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products, HACCP food safety plans, Child Nutrition Labels or Product Formulation Statements, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards, federal debarment verification, and state business registration. Vendor qualifications typically require three to five years of relevant experience, commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, and demonstrated food service delivery capability.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Florida, with substantial activity also in Connecticut, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases soliciting grocery items for Bridgeport Board of Education Food & Nutrition Services (BNB052266, ITB, due June 30, 2026) covering 1,100+ line items across breakfast, frozen products, fruits, vegetables, and meat with Net 45 payment terms; Douglas County School System in Georgia issuing RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 (due February 18, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requesting fresh produce bids (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) for 200+ line items of fresh produce with delivery to three school sites; and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut procuring commercial groceries, produce, and USDA Foods for 8,200 students across 13 sites (RFP 026-41, approximately $3,100,000 anticipated contract value, due February 25, 2026). School districts dominate the pipeline, but the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's procurement for the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026) and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB 26-00289, estimated $17,832,659.90 over three years, due June 25, 2026) demonstrate sustained demand from health and human services and county government.