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 covers specialized dried fruit products for institutional and commercial food service use. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through school nutrition programs, county health and human services facilities, and senior meal programs. The recent opportunities show that dried and fresh produce procurement is embedded within larger food service contracts that span hundreds of line items across breakfast items, vegetables, fruits, and specialty ingredients. Issuing bodies soliciting food and produce contracts include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and city procurement departments (City of Bridgeport). School nutrition programs are the dominant buyer segment, driven by National School Lunch Program requirements and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act compliance mandates that shape purchasing volumes and specifications.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and Texas. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30, 2026 response deadline for school lunch service running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce (over 200 line items including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables) due June 26, 2026, covering three school delivery sites for the 2026–27 school year. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 11, 2026, with a historical annual value of $1.5 million and a one-year initial term running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. All contracts require Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges, delivery to multiple designated school or facility sites, and compliance with state and federal nutrition standards.