UNSPSC 50535904: Dried non GMO nana pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO nana 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 50535904 Dried non-GMO nana pomegranates is a Commodity code that maps nominally to specialty dried fruit products, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little direct procurement activity for the product itself. Instead, the code appears on broad food-service and school nutrition solicitations that span hundreds of line items across produce, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods — suggesting either misclassification in the posting or that the code is used as a catch-all tag for food procurement more broadly. The issuing bodies are school districts, county boards of education, state health and human services commissions, and county boards of commissioners, all procuring food supplies to support child nutrition programs, senior meal services, and institutional food operations. The work being solicited centers on recurring, high-volume food contracts with firm fixed pricing, nutritional compliance standards (including Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requirements and Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content), delivery to multiple sites on fixed schedules, and detailed vendor qualification and insurance mandates.

Recent opportunities span Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued an RFQ (solicitation BNB052266) on June 30, 2026, for over 1,100 line items of grocery items for the Bridgeport Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services Department, due the same day, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with proposals due July 11, 2026, and a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013) on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items with bid opening June 29, 2026, and contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services under ITB 26-00289, due June 25, 2026, with an estimated three-year value of $17,832,659.90. The State of Georgia posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026. A single dried fruit product line item is unlikely to materialize from these solicitations; vendors pursuing specialty produce should verify code accuracy with issuing bodies before bid submission.