UNSPSC 50535900: Dried non GMO pomegranates

The type of thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange and has many seeds with pulpy crimson arils of tart flavor 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 50535900 Dried non-GMO pomegranates is a Class code that in practice covers a narrow segment of the fresh and processed produce supply chain. State and local governments—primarily school districts and public health agencies—procure this commodity as part of larger food service and nutrition program contracts rather than as a standalone line item. Recent solicitations show dried pomegranates typically bundled within broader grocery, produce, or food-service categories spanning multiple fruit and vegetable options, breakfast items, condiments, and prepared meal components. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi) and state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), with school nutrition programs driving the bulk of volume through National School Lunch Program participation and Buy American domestic-content requirements.

Geographic activity centers on the South and Mid-Atlantic regions, with recent opportunities posted from Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida between April and June 2026. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of produce for the 2026-27 school year, the City of Bridgeport's grocery items IFB (posted June 30, 2026, due June 30, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items including dried fruits, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food and consumable products IFB for El Paso State Supported Living Center (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract period. Dried pomegranates appear as discrete line items within these larger multi-category procurements; standalone specialty-fruit solicitations are not evident in the recent posting record.