UNSPSC 50586326: Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomatoes

The variety of Non GMO tomates known as Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomatoes. 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 50586326 Non GMO yellow pear-shaped tomatoes is a Commodity code, and state and local governments buying under it procure fresh produce for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and institutional food operations. Recent solicitations show school districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri purchasing fresh produce including tomatoes, along with complementary fruits, vegetables, and eggs, as staples for meal service. The issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county school systems—Early County Board of Education, Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), Bulloch County School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District—alongside state departments and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across Georgia. School districts issue RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for annual produce contracts, typically for July-through-June school years, with evaluation criteria emphasizing price (30–50 points), product quality and freshness, vendor experience and qualifications, and compliance with USDA food safety standards, Buy American provisions, and HACCP certification requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (home to Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, and the GEC cooperative), Texas (Northside ISD in San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), and Florida (Hillsborough County in Tampa), with Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) also active. Representative recent solicitations include Early County Board of Education's RFP for line-by-line food bids across three schools with response due June 8, 2026, emphasizing domestic sourcing and low-sodium formulations; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses five days weekly with responses due May 7, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools' cost-plus RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving 18 elementary schools with proposals due March 11, 2026; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two) and sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Contracts typically run one year with renewal options for up to three or four additional one-year periods; prices must be firm for the contract period with escalation requests considered on documented USDA or Consumer Price Index basis; and all delivery and transportation costs are included in vendor pricing with Monday-through-Friday delivery windows between 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.