UNSPSC 50535903: Dried non GMO jolly red pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO jolly red 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 50535903 Dried non-GMO jolly red pomegranates is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, maps poorly to actual purchasing activity in the public sector. The recent opportunities tagged with this code involve broad school nutrition and institutional food service — grocery items for school breakfast and lunch programs, fresh produce for student meal service, food and consumables for state-operated living centers, senior meal preparation and delivery, and packaged meal boxes for summer food programs. None of the posted solicitations specifically name dried pomegranates or specialty dried fruits; instead, they solicit bulk fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, leafy greens), dairy, proteins, condiments, and prepared meals under large-lot, multi-line-item contracts. The mismatch suggests that either the code has been applied loosely to catch-all food-service RFQs and IFBs, or that dried pomegranate procurement occurs so infrequently under this commodity code that it does not surface in recent state and local activity.

Issuing bodies span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), county health and human services (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state agencies (State of Georgia). Geographic activity appears across Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi in the June 2026 posting window. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' June 30, 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items supporting the National School Lunch Program with Buy American requirements and firm fixed pricing through June 2027; Hancock County Board of Education's June 26, 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200 items with deliveries to three school sites through June 2027; and Hillsborough County's June 25, 2026 ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services valued at $17.8 million over three years with mandatory Florida Department of Elderly Affairs caterer licensure. The code shows no distinct recent activity centered on dried pomegranates or specialty dried fruits as standalone line items.