UNSPSC 50525443: Non GMO ruby red pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO ruby red 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 50525443 Non GMO ruby red pears, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh fruit procurement by state and local government food service operations — school districts, county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and other public bodies sourcing produce for cafeteria operations, concession facilities, and nutrition programs. The work involves supplying fresh fruit meeting specified quality, ripeness, size, temperature, and delivery standards, often with compliance requirements including HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, traceability documentation, and adherence to Buy American or domestic-content provisions. State and local buyers under this code range from county boards of education and independent school districts to county parks and recreation divisions, special-purpose health coalitions, and state agriculture procurement offices. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs as the dominant issuing body, with individual districts issuing multiple produce bids and standardized line-item procurement across elementary, middle, and high school delivery sites.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast, with Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County) and Wisconsin school districts (Madison Metropolitan) posting the most recent solicitations between May and July 2026. Collier County, Florida also posted a food-services opportunity in October 2026 that includes produce as a concession component. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026), which specified 5"–5.5" units in 150-count case packs at defined ripeness stages with 5:00–7:00 a.m. Monday–Friday delivery to a central production center; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple apple, berry, and vegetable varieties with delivery to three school sites for the 2026–27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, weighted 30% on cost and 25% on seasonal variety, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Set-asides and preferences vary by district — Wisconsin emphasizes diverse-owned business status and local sourcing within 400 miles; Georgia school districts apply Buy American provisions and accept multiple vendors; and Collier County's parks concession included a 10-point local-vendor preference based on permanent business address and employee residency in Collier or Lee County.