UNSPSC 50527021: Non GMO medlars

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO medlars. 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 50527021 Non GMO medlars (Commodity) describes the supply of specialty fruits to state and local school nutrition programs, though recent solicitation activity centers on petite bananas and fresh produce assortments rather than medlars specifically. School districts across multiple states are actively procuring fresh fruits and vegetables through IFBs, RFPs, and RFBs to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs serving elementary through high school students. The issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county boards of education; standout repeat buyers include the Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), the Liberty County and Glynn County Boards of Education (Georgia), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia). Scope ranges from single-commodity contracts—Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, unit price, July 29, 2026 response date) at $78,000 annual value—to comprehensive multi-category produce procurements encompassing 60 to 72 line items including apples, bananas, berries, citrus, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items, with contracts valued from approximately $1.1 million to $4.4 million annually for larger cooperative agreements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), with secondary activity in Early County, Georgia. Representative solicitations include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB (June 26, 2026 response deadline) for over 200 fresh produce line items across multiple varieties with July 1, 2026 contract start; the Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative (March 4, 2026 deadline) covering 30 school districts in two geographic areas with $4.4 million and $1.1 million estimated annual spending in Areas One and Two respectively; and the Muscogee County School District ITB 26-017 (April 27, 2026 deadline) for approximately 60 produce line items evaluated on markup above USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index pricing. Common contract features include weekly delivery requirements, Buy American compliance mandates (51% domestic agricultural content for processed products), HACCP plan and traceability documentation, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), firm pricing for contract term with prospective redetermination tied to USDA or Bureau of Labor Statistics indices, and awards to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on line-item or single-vendor basis.