UNSPSC 50525411: Non GMO concorde pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO concorde 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 50525411 Non GMO Concorde Pears, a Commodity code, shows negligible recent state and local procurement activity directly tied to this specific produce item. The recent solicitations tagged under the code are buying petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, comprehensive fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and miscellaneous food items—none of which align with Concorde pears specifically. The code's narrow commodity scope (a single pear variety) contrasts sharply with the actual purchasing pattern in state and local school nutrition procurement, where fresh produce is routinely solicited as broad category buys spanning dozens of fruit and vegetable line items, not individual SKUs.

School districts across Georgia and Texas are the dominant issuing bodies in the recent block, with additional activity from the State of Georgia's general food procurement. However, these buyers are competing for multiple produce suppliers on line-item bases and expressing clear preferences for broad sourcing flexibility, local or domestic agricultural products, and cost-plus or index-based pricing models rather than fixed single-item contracts. The geographic concentration is in Georgia (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, and Douglas County school systems) with secondary activity in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and Florida (Hillsborough County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, and Hancock County Board of Education IFB spanning over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables due June 26, 2026. A vendor pursuing this code should expect that state and local buyers rarely isolate individual pear varieties in procurement; instead they source produce through broad category RFPs and IFBs where a Concorde pear offering would compete as one option within a wider fruit selection, typically evaluated on cost, quality, availability, and supplier qualifications rather than varietal exclusivity.