UNSPSC 50525451: Non GMO sun gold pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO sun gold 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 50525451 Non GMO sun gold pears (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code name specifies a single produce variety, yet the recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for sun gold pears or close variants. Instead, the tagged opportunities solicit comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, and eggs spanning dozens of line items—as part of school nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and child nutrition services. School districts issuing these solicitations include Madison Metropolitan (Wisconsin), Hancock County and Bulloch County (Georgia), Liberty County (Georgia), Muscogee County (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County (Georgia), Glynn County (Georgia), McAllen Independent (Texas), Austin Independent (Texas), and Douglas County (Georgia), along with a state-level food procurement by the State of Georgia. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity focus and the broad-based institutional food-service buying in these recent opportunities suggests the code does not capture meaningful procurement volume in the state and local market as currently indexed.

The recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia (Hancock County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County) and Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), with additional activity in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan) and multi-state cooperative purchasing through the GEC Buying Cooperative. RFP and IFB notice types dominate, with response dates ranging from late March through late July 2026. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, estimated $78,000 annual value) and Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for produce and food products (due April 29, 2026, emphasizing HACCP compliance and Buy American provisions). Contract values where disclosed range from $78,000 (Madison petite bananas) to $4.4 million (Douglas County GEC Area One). All solicitations emphasize food safety documentation (HACCP plans, traceability, recall procedures), Buy American compliance, insurance requirements, and compliance certifications; many reference local or regional sourcing preferences and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding. The code shows no relevant recent activity for business development purposes at the commodity level as named.