UNSPSC 50525402: Non GMO anjou pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO anjou pears. 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 50525402 Non GMO anjou pears is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item, though state and local solicitations under this code category span fresh produce procurement broadly — including bananas, berries, stone fruits, melons, and mixed vegetables — with school districts and county recreation departments as primary buyers. The work being solicited is the supply and delivery of fresh produce to institutional food services, school nutrition programs, and recreational concession facilities. State and local governments procure produce through competitive sealed bids (IFB) and requests for proposals (RFP) that typically impose food-safety compliance, traceability documentation, delivery-schedule requirements, and often local or regional sourcing preferences. School districts dominate the buyer base, with individual solicitations spanning elementary lunch programs, breakfast initiatives funded by USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grants, and school-year nutrition operations. County boards of education and special-purpose health coalitions also solicit produce; county recreation departments issue concession-services contracts that include produce supply as a component.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with peripheral activity in Florida and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's IFB for petite bananas (RFB 4162, bids due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, estimated annual value $78,000) and its coordinated RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin borders (RFB 4163, same due date, approximately 5,900 servings per week for elementary students); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce including multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four renewal options); and Collier County Parks and Recreation's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession facilities (proposals due March 6, 2025, three-year term with two one-year renewal options). Geographic sourcing restrictions—local-vendor preferences, 400-mile radius mandates, and Buy American provisions—appear regularly in school nutrition solicitations.