UNSPSC 50535907: Dried non GMO purple velvet pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO purple velvet 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 50535907 Dried non GMO purple velvet pomegranates, a Commodity code, nominally targets a highly specific dried-fruit product, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code diverge sharply from the narrow commodity description. The code is used to tag broad school nutrition, institutional food service, and senior meal procurement. State and local governments buying under this code are actually sourcing comprehensive grocery and produce portfolios — fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, proteins, processed foods, condiments, and prepared meals — rather than dried pomegranates specifically. The solicitations span school districts (Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Pascagoula-Gautier School District), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission for a state-supported living center), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). The work includes National School Lunch Program compliance, Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content, Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards, HACCP certification, and emergency delivery and stock-management requirements typical of multi-year food service contracts.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and reflect fiscal-year and calendar-year procurement cycles. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education posted IFB BNB052266 (Connecticut, due June 30, 2026) for over 1,100 grocery line items spanning breakfast items, frozen products, vegetables, fruits, and dairy for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 delivery to a central warehouse and school sites on firm fixed pricing with Net 45 payment terms. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits for three school locations, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted ITB-26-00289 (due June 25, 2026) for senior meal preparation and delivery services with an estimated value of $17,832,659.90 over three years. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0017449 (due July 11, 2026) for food and consumable products for an El Paso state-supported living center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. The code shows little alignment between its nominal commodity definition and actual procurement activity; vendors pursuing opportunities tagged here should expect to bid on institutional food service portfolios, not single dried-fruit line items.