UNSPSC 50525460: Non GMO winter nelis pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO winter nelis 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 50525460 Non GMO winter nelis pears is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement for school nutrition programs and child nutrition services. State and local governments buying under this code are sourcing fresh produce—apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus fruits, specialty items, and prepared fresh produce—for National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs (FFVP) serving students across elementary, middle, and high schools. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; McAllen and Austin Independent School Districts in Texas; Savannah-Chatham County and Liberty County systems in Georgia; Muscogee and Glynn County school systems in Georgia; Early County and Hancock County boards in Georgia; Bulloch County and Douglas County systems in Georgia) and county boards of education. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida is pursuing a specialized FFVP contract for elementary-school fresh-produce delivery with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 funded entirely by USDA grant awards. The State of Georgia also posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen-products solicitation that includes produce categories.

Georgia dominates recent activity, with at least twelve separate school-district and board-of-education solicitations posted between February and July 2026 (Hancock, Bulloch, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County systems); Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida also show significant recent volume. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026; $78,000 annual contract value; 70–90 cases weekly during school sessions; requires HACCP plan, 98% fill rate, and 5:00–7:00 a.m. Monday–Friday delivery to Food Production Center); Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFQDST for fresh fruit and vegetable FFVP delivery (proposal deadline March 11, 2026; ~18 elementary schools; cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case model; Monday and Tuesday delivery 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; requires three years' experience, GAP certification, and monthly menu coordination); and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026; 30 school districts across two Georgia areas; approximately $5.5 million combined estimated annual spending; cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing with unit prices not to exceed USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report). School districts consistently require Buy American compliance, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, general liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000), weekly or twice-weekly delivery windows between 5:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and firm pricing for 12-month contract periods with prospective price redetermination tied to USDA or Consumer Price Index indices.