UNSPSC 50535600: Dried non GMO pineapples

The type of tropical monocotyledonous plant (ananas comosus of the family bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers. 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 50535600 Dried non-GMO pineapples is a Class code covering dehydrated and processed pineapple products for state and local use. Recent solicitations under this code show the work encompasses procurement of dried fruit as part of broader school nutrition, institutional food service, and commodity supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty items. State and local buyers in this space include school districts (boards of education), county governments, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. The scope of work spans school breakfast and lunch programs subject to the National School Lunch Program and Buy American provisions; institutional meal service for state-supported living centers; senior congregate and home-delivered meals; and summer food service programs. Vendors typically compete on firm fixed pricing, demonstrated ability to meet nutrition standards and food safety requirements (HACCP plans, health inspections), and past performance verification through state vendor-performance tracking systems.

Recent opportunities show activity across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states, with school districts in Connecticut, Georgia, and Mississippi posting IFBs for fresh and packaged produce as part of larger nutrition contracts in June and April 2026. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posted IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items including dried fruits, with electronic bids due the same day and a contract term running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, covering the 2026-27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products for a state-supported living center in El Paso, with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a prior-year contract value of $1.5 million. 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. Dried pineapple and similar commodities appear as line items within these larger food service contracts rather than as standalone procurements.