UNSPSC 50535602: Dried non GMO golden pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO golden pineapple that has 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 50535602 Dried non-GMO golden pineapple, a Commodity code, does not reflect the scope of state and local government procurement activity shown in recent solicitations. The code's nominal scope—a single dried fruit product—bears no direct relationship to the opportunities posted under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged to this code are for comprehensive grocery procurement, fresh produce supply, meal preparation and delivery services, and school nutrition programs spanning hundreds of product line items including proteins, vegetables, grains, dairy, condiments, and prepared meals. State and local procurement offices are sourcing these items through school districts, county boards of education, city purchasing departments, and state health and human services agencies across a multi-state footprint. The issuing bodies include Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), the City of Dallas, the State of Georgia, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi). This mismatch suggests either a classification error in the tagging system or that the code is being used as a catch-all for broader food procurement activities rather than as a narrow commodity specification.

The most recent solicitations indicate sustained activity in school nutrition supply chains and senior meal services across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Bridgeport Board of Education posted a grocery procurement (IFB BNB052266) with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, spanning over 1,100 line items and subject to Buy American (51% domestic agricultural content) and Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act nutrition standards. Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce (IFB SN002-2027) with bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items and three delivery locations across a July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract period. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00289 for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 and bids due June 25, 2026. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 and RFP 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two). Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) released RFP 026-41 for commercial groceries and USDA foods with an anticipated 2026-2027 contract value of approximately $3,100,000 and proposals due February 25, 2026. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia school districts, with secondary activity in Connecticut, Florida, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal product and the actual procurement scope, vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should validate the correct UNSPSC classification with issuing bodies and avoid relying on this code for business development filtering.