UNSPSC 50525435: Non GMO passe crasanne pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO passe crasanne 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 50525435 Non GMO passe crasanne pears is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The source material tags school nutrition produce solicitations under this code, but the actual opportunities—spanning petite bananas, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, apples, berries, carrots, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, citrus, and other staples—do not align with the nominal scope of non-GMO Passe Crasanne pears, a single specialty pear variety. The code appears to capture school district food service procurement more broadly rather than a discrete commodity line. A vendor pursuing this code should verify the actual produce items state and local nutrition programs are purchasing before organizing around the code name alone.

School districts and county school systems across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida represent the primary issuing bodies under the code's recent activity, with Georgia school systems (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, and Douglas County systems) dominating the posting volume. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (bids due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (bids due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal grant approval); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce within 200 miles (proposals due May 4, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative supplying 30 districts across two Georgia regions with approximately $4.4 million and $1.1 million estimated annual spending (proposals due March 4, 2026). Evaluation criteria typically weight cost at 30–50%, product quality and availability at 15–30%, vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20%, and compliance with Buy American, HACCP, and local-sourcing preferences. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional one-year terms.