UNSPSC 50535902: Dried non GMO granada pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO granada pomegranates that have 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 50535902 Dried non GMO granada pomegranates (Commodity) covers a narrow product category that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader food-service and nutrition contracts rather than as standalone commodity buys. Recent solicitation activity shows this code tagged to large school nutrition programs, state agency food service, and county senior meal programs. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and county commissioners offices (Hillsborough County). The work involves meeting federal nutrition standards including the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and Buy American Provision requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content), blind lab testing for specification compliance, HACCP plans, delivery to central warehouses and individual school or facility sites, and acceptance through electronic ordering systems.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for grocery items spanning over 1,100 line items with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and electronic bids due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 11, 2026 and a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior fiscal year; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 for the 2026-27 school year. Vendors must carry commercial general liability and products liability insurance (commonly $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), provide nutritional analyses and product formulations, and maintain ability to deliver on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges for the contract term.