UNSPSC 50525456: Non GMO tosca pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO tosca 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 50525456 Non GMO tosca pears is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not align with the code's nominal scope. The source shows no solicitations for tosca pears, Non GMO or otherwise. Instead, the opportunities consistently solicit fresh produce broadly—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other items for school nutrition programs—under what appears to be a categorical misfiling. The code shows little relevant recent activity as named.

School districts and school nutrition programs across Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Wisconsin dominate the issuing-body mix, with individual districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham, Liberty County, Glynn County, Douglas County) and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts) posting RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for fresh produce supply contracts spanning July 2026 through June 2027. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly deliveries of 70–90 cases; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items due June 26, 2026, with a contract period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, general liability insurance, and compliance with USDA food safety standards appear consistently across all solicitations.