UNSPSC 50535603: Dried non GMO hilo pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO hilo 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 50535603 Dried non-GMO Hilo pineapple is a Commodity code that covers specialty dried fruit products for institutional food service, though the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show limited direct activity in dried pineapple and instead reflect broader school nutrition and senior meal procurement. State and local governments purchasing under this code span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Meriden Public Schools), county social services and health agencies (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners for senior meals, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and individual cities (City of Dallas, City of Meriden). The recent opportunities reveal that when dried or specialty produce items are solicited, they typically appear within comprehensive grocery or fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; the Bridgeport IFB for grocery items spans over 1,100 line items, the Bulloch County IFB encompasses multiple food categories with detailed nutritional specifications, and the Douglas County RFP for fresh produce and eggs covers 72 line items across produce categories. These contracts emphasize Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products), HACCP plans, nutritional labeling, and delivery to multiple school sites within specified windows.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Douglas County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the State of Georgia), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Florida (Hillsborough County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Texas (Dallas, Texas Health and Human Services), Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District), and scattered earlier activity. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 with a response date of April 27, 2026, requiring bidders to supply food products to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens with weekly Monday–Friday deliveries. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items (BNB052266) for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services, with electronic bids due June 30, 2026, covering over 1,100 line items subject to Buy American requirements and compliance with the National School Lunch Program. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a historical value of $1.5 million annually and proposals due July 13, 2026. The code shows sporadic activity—recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code address bulk grocery and fresh produce supply rather than dried specialty fruits specifically, signaling that dried non-GMO pineapple likely represents a minor line item within larger institutional food service contracts rather than a standalone procurement focus.