UNSPSC 50525444: Non GMO santa maria pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO santa maria 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 50525444 Non-GMO Santa Maria Pears is a Commodity code that does not reflect the produce actually being solicited under this designation. Recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code center on school nutrition programs procuring diverse fresh produce assortments—including bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items—rather than Santa Maria pears specifically. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) via cooperative purchasing vehicles. A state-level food procurement from the State of Georgia also appears. The work being solicited ranges from USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) distributions serving elementary students to comprehensive school lunch and breakfast program supply contracts spanning 60 to 400+ food line items including produce, proteins, dairy, and pantry goods.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Wisconsin and a statewide Georgia procurement. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (5,900 weekly servings, due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 covering over 200 produce line items with delivery to three school sites (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts ($5.5 million estimated annual spending, due March 4, 2026). Buy American provisions, HACCP documentation, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million minimums), and traceability requirements appear consistently across solicitations. The code shows no standout repeat activity specific to Santa Maria pears and appears to serve as a catch-all taxonomy for diverse fresh produce school nutrition procurement.