UNSPSC 50525458: Non GMO williams bon chretien pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO williams bon chretien 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 50525458 Non GMO williams bon chretien pears is a Commodity code that nominally covers pears but shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity aligned with that specific product. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span fresh produce and food service contracting for school nutrition programs, county parks, and health care entities, but do not isolate demand for Non GMO Williams bon chretien pears specifically. State and local buyers are purchasing broad fresh produce categories—apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits—through school district food service contracts and regional produce agreements, but the sourcing and product-specification data in the available opportunities do not identify Williams bon chretien pears as a line item or recurring procurement focus.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code tier include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), a regional health care coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition), and the State of Georgia. Geographic activity centers on Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and a statewide procurement) and the Midwest (Madison, Wisconsin), with recent solicitations posted between May and October 2026. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas under RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026; estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple, berry, vegetable, and specialty-fruit varieties (bids due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System requesting proposals for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026). The code does not demonstrate demand concentration around Williams bon chretien pears as a distinct procurement category in recent state and local activity.