UNSPSC 50535908: Dried non GMO wonderful pomegranates

The variety of non GMO pomegranates known as non GMO wonderful 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 50535908 Dried non-GMO wonderful pomegranates, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The six most recent opportunities on record span school-lunch grocery procurement, fresh produce for school nutrition, food and consumable products for a state-supported living center, senior meal preparation and delivery services, and packaged meal boxes for a summer food service program — none of which specifically reference dried pomegranates or dried fruit as a distinct line item. The code's nominal scope — a single specialty dried-fruit product — does not match the broad food-service and nutrition categories these jurisdictions are actually soliciting.

The geographic spread of recent activity covers Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Texas (Health and Human Services Commission), Georgia (Hancock County Board of Education and State of Georgia), Florida (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners), and Mississippi (Pascagoula-Gautier School District). The issuing-body mix is predominantly school districts and county education agencies, with state health and human services departments and county boards of commissioners also represented. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables (historical value $1.5 million annually) due July 13, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh-produce line items due June 26, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB for senior meal preparation and delivery services (estimated three-year value $17.8 million) due June 25, 2026. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity — state and local governments purchasing these items typically solicit them as commodity lines within broader food-service categories rather than as standalone specialty dried-fruit procurements.