UNSPSC 50525448: Non GMO stark crimson pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO stark crimson 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 50525448 Non GMO stark crimson pears is a Commodity code covering specialty fresh fruit procurement by state and local education and public-health agencies. The code sees solicitations for fresh produce sourcing, though recent opportunities tagged to this code span a broader spectrum of fruit and vegetable procurement — including petite bananas, mixed fresh fruits and vegetables, and general produce for school nutrition programs — rather than stark crimson pears specifically. State and local buying under this code flows primarily through school districts' food-and-nutrition departments, county parks and recreation divisions, and healthcare-affiliated entities procuring fresh produce for cafeteria and food-service operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education all soliciting produce or produce-inclusive contracts in the recent period. Procurement emphasizes compliance with USDA nutrition standards, food safety and traceability documentation (HACCP plans, farm-of-origin labeling, temperature controls), and cost-competitive pricing structures.

The recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida and Illinois. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, contract value estimated at $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty fruits (sealed bids due June 26, 2026), Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN 258360 for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession produce and prepared foods (proposals due March 6, 2025). Geographic-preference provisions and local-sourcing requirements frequently appear; Madison's fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFB 4163 requires sourcing within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison with a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program certification, and Bartow County's RFP mandates sourcing from local farms within 400 miles. School districts typically weight cost at 30–40% of evaluation scoring, with the remainder split across vendor qualifications, product quality and variety, traceability and food-safety compliance, and references.