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 with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract name does not align with the scope of actual solicitations tagged to it — recent opportunities show broad grocery, fresh produce, and meal service procurement across school districts, counties, and state agencies, but none specifically reference dried pomegranates or narrow produce specialties. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items for school meals (IFB BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for a state supported living center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items of apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits (due June 26, 2026). Multiple school districts — Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Bulloch County Board of Education and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut — have issued term contracts for master grocery and fresh produce supply. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida also solicited senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated value of $17.8 million over three years.

The solicitations are concentrated among school districts and state agencies in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Mississippi) and Mid-Atlantic regions, with additional activity in Texas. Issuing bodies span county and city school boards, state health and human services agencies, and county commissioners' offices. The work being actually solicited under this code — broad-line grocery supply, fresh produce ranging from common staples to specialty items, and meal-service delivery — bears little relation to the code's narrow name. Buyer emphasis on Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety planning, nutritional standards, and firm fixed pricing across 12-month and multi-year terms appears consistent across jurisdictions. The mismatch between the code's specific commodity name and the diverse, generalized procurement activity suggests this code may be incorrectly applied to opportunities or that the code's scope in state and local systems is broader than its name indicates. Recent activity does not signal specialized demand for dried pomegranates; the code shows activity volume but not demand signal-specific to this commodity.