UNSPSC 50525436: Non GMO perry pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO perry 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 50525436 Non GMO perry pears is a Commodity code that covers procurement of specialty fresh fruit — specifically non-genetically modified perry pears — for institutional food service operations. State and local governments buy this commodity primarily through school districts and health care food service operations that source produce for student meals and facility dining programs. The recent solicitations show that procurement under this code sits within broader fresh produce bidding cycles that school districts and regional food service coalitions conduct seasonally, typically as line items within comprehensive produce or food-service RFBs rather than as standalone commodity purchases.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts and regional health care food service organizations. Madison Metropolitan School District and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia have posted multiple produce solicitations in the June–July 2026 window; Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce proposal request in August 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida solicited food services for regional parks in October 2026, and Bartow County School System and Early County Board of Education in Georgia posted local produce RFPs in May–June 2026. The geographic spread centers on school districts in Wisconsin and Georgia, with additional activity in Florida. However, no recent solicitations in the source explicitly name non-GMO perry pears as a line item or specify this commodity — the code shows little directly relevant recent activity. The closest representative opportunities are Madison Metropolitan's RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks (due July 29, 2026, with sourcing required within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin) and Hancock County's fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items across multiple fruit and vegetable categories). Neither explicitly identifies perry pears as a procurement target, suggesting the code may be underutilized or misapplied in current state and local sourcing practices.