UNSPSC 50535608: Dried non GMO smooth cayenne pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO smooth cayenne 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 50535608 Dried non GMO smooth cayenne pineapple is a Commodity code that describes a specific agricultural product — dried pineapple of the smooth cayenne variety, non-genetically modified — but state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with the narrow product specification. Recent solicitations tagged with this code are actually buying broad food and consumable product categories for school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food service operations. The Bridgeport Board of Education's June 2026 grocery items bid (BNB052266) solicited over 1,100 line items spanning breakfast cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, and meat products under the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural content minimum) and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449) requested food and consumable products under NIGP Class/Item numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393 with a historical annual value of $1.5 million. Issuing bodies include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), county governments (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). A county board may issue multiple tenders within a fiscal year or across contract cycles.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools' June 2026 fresh produce IFB (#SN002-2027, due June 26) for over 200 line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce with 51 percent domestic content required and firm pricing over a July 2026 to June 2027 contract term; Hillsborough County's June 2026 senior meal preparation and delivery ITB (ITB-26-00289, due June 25) valued at $17.8 million over three years, requiring bidders to be licensed caterers on the Florida Department of Elderly Affairs Adult Care Food Program list and to operate within 50 miles of Tampa; and the State of Georgia's May 2026 solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22) for food, supplies, and kitchen products with full scope details in an attached specification document. This code shows little relevant recent activity — the opportunities posted are broad institutional food procurement, not dried tropical fruit by product type, suggesting a tagging mismatch between the code's narrow commodity definition and the general food service procurement activity actually being solicited.