UNSPSC 50525419: Non GMO french butter pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO french butter 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 50525419 Non GMO french butter pears is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—specialty pear varieties with specific agricultural specifications—does not align with the fresh produce solicitations appearing in the recent-opportunities block, which center on broad school nutrition programs spanning dozens of fruit and vegetable line items, bananas, apples, berries, and general produce baskets rather than pears or pear-specific sourcing. The mismatch between the code designation and the actual opportunities suggests the code either sees limited state and local activity or is misapplied to broader produce categories in current procurement taxonomy.

School districts across Georgia and Texas dominate the recent opportunities block, with issuing bodies including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County Schools (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (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), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) procuring through the GEC Buying Cooperative. These districts solicit fresh produce—apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, peppers, leafy greens, eggs, and other staples—via RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices with response dates ranging from March through July 2026 and contract periods typically running July 2026 through June 2027. Estimated annual contract values reported include $78,000 (Madison petite bananas), $4.4 million and $1.1 million (Douglas County cooperative across 30 districts), and $600,000 (Hillsborough County). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin. No pear-specific solicitations appear in the recent block, indicating the code does not reflect current state and local buying patterns in school nutrition procurement.