UNSPSC 50525449: Non GMO summer bartlett pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO summer bartlett 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 50525449 Non GMO summer bartlett pears is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh produce—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other items—under this code primarily to support school nutrition programs serving National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meals and USDA-funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program snacks. The recent activity shows the code encompasses both single-produce solicitations (bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks) and comprehensive multi-item produce contracts that bundle dozens of produce types into a single annual procurement. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across multiple states, with occasional participation by state agencies. School districts issue most of the volume—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System all solicited under this code in the recent window. Solicitations use RFP, RFQ, and IFB notice types interchangeably, and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative) appears in at least one multi-district procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Georgia accounts for the highest density of recent solicitations: Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and the Douglas County cooperative procurement all posted in the March-June 2026 window. Texas school districts—McAllen ISD and Austin ISD—posted RFPs in February and March 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued two RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, each with estimated annual values of $78,000 and unspecified amounts respectively, responses due July 29, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida solicited fresh produce for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program on March 11, 2026, with a cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case structure and an estimated annual budget of $600,000. Representative opportunities reflect standard school-nutrition specifications: Buy American requirements (domestic products or 51% domestic agricultural content in processed goods), HACCP plans, traceability by farm of origin, weekly or bi-weekly delivery to multiple school sites, firm pricing for contract terms (typically one year with renewal options), and evaluation weighting cost between 30% and 50% with significant points allocated to quality, vendor experience, and references. Geographic preference requirements appear selectively—Bartow County School System (Georgia) and Bulloch County School District required produce sourced within 400 and 200 miles respectively, and Austin ISD offered preference for Texas-grown products when cost and quality were comparable.