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 captures fresh fruit procurement, but recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity spanning general fresh produce, fruits, and vegetables for school nutrition programs, county parks, and healthcare facilities rather than non-GMO pears specifically. The work being solicited includes fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts for school districts, regional parks with food service operations, county nutrition programs, and healthcare coalitions. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts—including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education—alongside county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). School districts dominate the recent activity, with contracts typically scoped across 300+ line items of fresh produce spanning apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and specialty fruits. Most contracts require domestic sourcing preferences, HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, traceability documentation by farm of origin, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), and delivery to multiple school sites during early morning windows.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with recent solicitations posted May through October 2026. The Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 bid due date, while Bartow County School System sought local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with a June 22, 2026 RFP deadline. Madison Metropolitan School District posted two separate RFBs in July 2026—one for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, annual value estimated at $78,000, due July 29, 2026) and another for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce (5,900 servings weekly, due July 29, 2026). Early County Board of Education requested line-by-line food bids including fresh fruits and vegetables on June 8, 2026. Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a March 6, 2025 due date, which requires broad food and beverage operations. Marion Health Care Coalition and the State of Georgia also posted produce procurement opportunities in August and May 2026 respectively, though scope details on the latter remain in attached documentation.