UNSPSC 50535905: Dried non GMO pat's red pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO pat's 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 50535905 Dried non-GMO Pat's red pomegranates is a Commodity code representing highly specialized dried-fruit ingredients for institutional food service, though the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of dried pomegranates specifically. Instead, the tagged solicitations show school nutrition programs, senior meal services, and state-supported facilities sourcing broad-based grocery and food supplies — fresh produce, packaged meal boxes, breakfast and lunch items, and institutional food service products — under general food and consumable categories. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity name and the scope of actual solicitations suggests either systematic code-assignment inconsistency in state and local procurement systems or that dried pomegranates are occasionally bundled into larger grocery line-item requests without dedicated commodity tracking. The issuing bodies are school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for El Paso State Supported Living Center), and county government (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida). None of the recent opportunities name dried pomegranates as a line item or focus area.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. The Bridgeport Board of Education (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases) issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 line items of grocery items with a June 30, 2026 due date, requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content and compliance with National School Lunch Program standards. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million and a July 13, 2026 due date. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items with a June 26, 2026 due date. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services (ITB-26-00289, due June 25, 2026) with an estimated three-year value of $17.8 million. The State of Georgia and Pascagoula-Gautier School District also posted broad food and supply solicitations with earlier response dates. The code shows little relevant recent activity for dried pomegranates as a standalone procurement focus.