UNSPSC 50525402: Non GMO anjou pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO anjou 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 50525402 Non GMO Anjou Pears (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally identifies a single agricultural commodity—non-GMO Anjou pears—yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under it solicit petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, mixed fresh produce spanning dozens of items, and comprehensive school nutrition food service contracts that bundle produce with eggs, grains, proteins, and beverages. None of the posted solicitations specifically request Anjou pears or any single pear variety. The code appears to be a classification mismatch in the source data rather than an active procurement category.

State and local school districts—primarily in Georgia and Texas, with activity also in Wisconsin and Florida—are the dominant issuing bodies under this nominal code. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and independent school districts in Texas have all posted produce-related RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs in the past four months. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual contract value $78,000) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (bids due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant approval); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items across multiple varieties (sealed bids due June 26, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). If pursuing this code, confirm the correct UNSPSC classification with the issuing body and focus on school nutrition procurement rather than single-variety commodity sourcing.