UNSPSC 50535605: Dried non GMO natal queen pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO natal queen 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 50535605 Dried non-GMO natal queen pineapple is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce and specialty fruit items purchased by state and local school districts, county governments, and specialized food service facilities for child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food supply. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including pineapple and related tropical fruits—primarily through school nutrition departments operating National School Lunch Program and Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program cafeterias, county senior services divisions providing congregate and home-delivered meals, and state-supported residential facilities. Recent solicitations show produce is acquired as part of larger fresh-produce or grocery-item bundles rather than as single-commodity line items; individual pineapple entries appear within comprehensive fresh-fruit and vegetable specifications spanning apples, berries, citrus, melons, and leafy greens. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (primary), state health and human services agencies, school districts, and county commissioners' offices operating senior meal programs. Procurement terms typically run one fiscal or contract year, with deliveries to multiple school sites or institutional locations, firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and compliance with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards and HACCP food-safety plans.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with solicitations from Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Pascagoula-Gautier School District (Mississippi), Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, alongside the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce IFB for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of produce with delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport's grocery-items bid for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department (due June 30, 2026) covering more than 1,100 line items with Buy American compliance and blind-sample testing; and Hillsborough County's senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (due June 25, 2026) valued at $17.8 million over three years and requiring licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program Caterer List. The Texas HHSC IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) referenced historical spending of $1.5 million and encompasses food and consumables for institutional food service and on-campus canteen operations.