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, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show little relevant activity. The single named opportunity in the recent block—RFB 4162 from Madison Metropolitan School District—solicits petite bananas, not pears. A second MMSD opportunity (RFB 4163) calls for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin. The remaining opportunities across the block are all fresh produce and food service solicitations from Georgia and Texas school districts and the State of Georgia—comprehensive institutional procurements spanning produce variety, eggs, and prepared foods—but none are specifically targeted to Williams Bon Chrétien pears or single-variety specialty fruit sourcing. The code appears to have been applied to a mixed portfolio of fresh produce institutional buying that does not align with the specific commodity description.

School districts are the dominant issuing bodies in the recent block, including Madison Metropolitan (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), and Austin Independent School District (Texas), with the State of Georgia also posting. The geographic footprint spans Wisconsin, Georgia, and Texas, with Georgia dominant. If pursuing specialty pear sourcing under this code, expect limited direct match to recent solicitation activity and verify code alignment in individual RFPs before investing in response preparation.