UNSPSC 50525409: Non GMO clapp favorite pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO clapp favorite 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 50525409 Non GMO Clapp Favorite Pears is a Commodity code that designates a specific fresh fruit product purchased by state and local school districts, county park systems, and health care coalitions for food service operations. Recent solicitations show this code applied broadly to fresh produce procurement, though actual opportunities naming this Commodity specifically are sparse — the code appears in a dataset alongside generic produce bids, school nutrition program requests, and park concession food services. The work being solicited under this code spans school lunch and breakfast programs, park concession operations, and healthcare facility food services, with vendors required to meet food safety compliance, delivery schedules, and quality standards including ripeness specifications, temperature maintenance, and farm-traceability documentation where applicable.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting fresh produce include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). Recent opportunities concentrate in the Southeast and Midwest — Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), and Florida (Collier County) — with school districts representing the plurality of recent activity. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's petite banana RFB (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, approximately $78,000 annual value for a September 2026–June 2027 contract term), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, root vegetables, and specialty fruits (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 term), and Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP requiring 400-mile sourcing radius (due June 22, 2026, July 20, 2026–June 30, 2027 term with four one-year renewal options). School district procurement emphasizes domestic sourcing, food safety certification, HACCP plans, and in some cases geographic or local-vendor preferences worth evaluation points or pricing discounts.