UNSPSC 50525423: Non GMO jargonelle pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO jargonelle 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 50525423 Non GMO jargonelle pears, a Commodity code, maps poorly to actual state and local school nutrition procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show no solicitation for pears—GMO status or otherwise—but instead overwhelmingly request bids and proposals for broad fresh produce assortments, bananas, and multi-item fruit and vegetable supplies for school food service programs. The code's nominal scope and the work being actively bought diverge sharply, signaling either a taxonomy mismatch in the source data or dormant activity under this specific commodity designation.

School districts across Georgia, Florida, and Texas dominate the recent solicitation volume, posting RFPs and IFBs for comprehensive annual fresh produce contracts supporting National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and farm-to-school initiatives. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFP for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026 at $78,000 estimated annual value), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across multiple produce varieties (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally grown produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia with estimated spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). These districts evaluate vendors on price, product quality, delivery reliability, HACCP and food safety compliance, Buy American provisions, and insurance coverage—not on individual produce species or GMO certification. The code shows no recent activity aligned with pear procurement at any tier, indicating minimal or stalled pursuit opportunity under this specific commodity designation.