UNSPSC 50535607: Dried non GMO red spanish pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO red spanish 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 50535607 Dried non-GMO red Spanish pineapple is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and processed produce items procured for school nutrition, institutional food service, and senior meal programs operated by state and local public agencies. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy dried fruit, fresh produce, and broader food-service commodities under this code and related spend categories, often bundled with fresh vegetables, proteins, and prepared meal components to support National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic agricultural content, and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and individual municipalities (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). School districts and county nutrition departments dominate recent activity under this code family.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, with documented activity in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (due June 30, 2026) supporting the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department with firm pricing through June 30, 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items across apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90 (bids due June 25, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products supporting the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026) shows prior-period volume of $1.5 million and represents institutional food service procurement outside the K–12 school channel.