UNSPSC 50525400: Non GMO pears

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO 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 50525400 Non GMO pears is a Class code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal scope. The source records show no solicitations specifically for pears, non-GMO or otherwise. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged under this code solicit petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, comprehensive fresh produce portfolios spanning 60–200+ line items (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, melons, and specialty items), and eggs—products that fall outside the pear category. School districts and school nutrition programs represent the primary issuing bodies across these opportunities, along with one state-level procurement (Georgia). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either a classification error in the source data or that pear procurement, if it occurs at the state and local level, is being tagged under broader fresh-produce codes rather than this specific commodity code.

School districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Florida, and Texas dominate the recent activity, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) and multiple Georgia school systems—including Hancock County, Bartow County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and Glynn County—soliciting fresh produce under RFB, RFP, RFQ, or IFB notice types with response dates between March and July 2026. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across over 200 line items due June 26, 2026, and Glynn County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement (IFB 27-02) for approximately 60 fresh produce items due April 14, 2026. Geographic spread centers on Georgia school districts, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. The absence of pear-specific solicitations in the recent dataset indicates that pursuit under this code is not currently justified by visible state and local demand.