UNSPSC 50535604: Dried non GMO kona sugarloaf pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO kona sugarloaf 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 50535604 Dried non-GMO Kona sugarloaf pineapple is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses far broader fresh and processed produce procurement for state and local institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state facility dining operations rather than the specialized product its name suggests. Recent state and local solicitations under or near this code show heavy purchasing activity in fresh produce, breakfast items, frozen goods, dairy, condiments, snacks, and beverages to support child nutrition, USDA commodity programs, and congregate senior meal delivery. Issuing bodies span school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and municipal departments (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases in Connecticut, City of Dallas). School districts dominate the activity, with repeat competitive solicitations for annual or multi-year grocery and produce supply contracts tied to school years and federal nutrition compliance requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, particularly Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, Virginia, and Texas, with most recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026. Representative current solicitations include the City of Bridgeport seeking bids on over 1,100 line items of grocery products for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission purchasing food and consumables for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical annual value of $1.5 million (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026); and Fairfax County Public Schools establishing a Master Grocery K-12 contract covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026). Hillsborough County's senior meal delivery contract (ITB-26-00289) represents an outlier at $17,832,659.90 over three years. Contracts uniformly require compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school or facility sites on firm schedules Monday through Friday. School district and government buyers consistently specify nutritional standards compliance, product labeling requirements, and substantial insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability).