UNSPSC 50525438: Non GMO red d'anjou pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO red d'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 50525438 Non GMO red d'Anjou pears (Commodity) shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's name specifies a single produce item—non-GMO red d'Anjou pears—yet the recent opportunities block contains seventeen solicitations from school districts and state agencies across Georgia, Florida, and Texas, nearly all of which procure broad fresh-produce baskets (apples, bananas, berries, vegetables, citrus, and eggs) rather than pears specifically. Only one opportunity—Bulloch County School District's IFP for local produce (due May 4, 2026)—names pears as one of 24 produce items sought, and even there pears represent a minor line item within a comprehensive farm-to-school program emphasizing local sourcing within 200 miles. The mismatch between the code's specificity and the actual buying activity suggests either a tagging error in the source data or minimal standalone demand for non-GMO d'Anjou pears at the state and local level.

The recent opportunities span school nutrition programs at independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen, Austin, Hillsborough County), county school boards (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Douglas County), the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and one state-level food procurement (Georgia). All solicitations use RFB, RFP, IFB, or ITB notice types with response dates between late March and late July 2026, with most due dates in April and May. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix; no county or municipal procurement appears under this code. Geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia (Hancock, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn, Douglas Counties and Bartow County), with secondary activity in Florida (Hillsborough County) and Texas (McAllen, Austin). If pursuing opportunities tagged to this code, verify the actual produce specifications in each RFP or RFB before investing bid preparation effort—the code's narrow definition does not reflect the actual scope of buying occurring under it.