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, yet state and local governments show no recent solicitation activity for this specific product line. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span school nutrition grocery procurement, senior meal services, fresh produce supply, boxed meal delivery, and institutional food service—none of which identify dried pomegranates as a line item or specified commodity. School districts and county education boards in Connecticut, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas are actively buying fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus), packaged grocery items with nutritional standards compliance, and prepared meals for child nutrition and senior programs; state health and human services agencies are procuring food and consumable products for supported living centers and congregate meal programs. The buying pattern reflects a strong emphasis on fresh and frozen staples, compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food safety certification, and adherence to Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), county boards of education (Douglas County School System in Georgia serving 30 districts through a cooperative purchasing vehicle), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), county commissioners (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport in Connecticut, City of Dallas in Texas). Geographic concentration appears in Georgia (multiple school districts, state-level procurements), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Texas (HHSC, Dallas), Mississippi, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Bridgeport Board of Education's solicitation for 1,100+ grocery line items due June 30, 2026 (IFB), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce bid for 200+ line items due June 26, 2026 (IFB), Hillsborough County's three-year senior meal preparation and delivery contract valued at $17.8 million due June 25, 2026 (ITB), and Meriden Public Schools' grocery and USDA Foods RFP for $3.1 million anticipated value due February 25, 2026. Dried pomegranates do not appear as a specified item in any of these solicitations.