UNSPSC 50305433: Packham's triumph pears

The variety of pears known as packham's triumph pears

UNSPSC 50305433 Packham's triumph pears (Commodity) covers the supply and delivery of a specific cultivar of pears to state and local institutional buyers, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code is sparse and concentrated almost entirely in the broader fresh produce category rather than this particular variety. The recent opportunities in the source document show school districts, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services departments, and child care programs purchasing fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs, yet none of the solicitations name Packham's triumph pears explicitly or isolate this variety as a line item. The code itself represents a narrow commodity classification, whereas the actual buying patterns reflect aggregated fresh fruit and vegetable contracts where pears appear alongside apples, bananas, berries, citrus, and root vegetables as undifferentiated components of larger produce specifications. Issuing bodies soliciting under broader produce codes include Texas Department of Criminal Justice (three recent fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for correctional facilities), Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, school districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Mississippi, Collier County Parks and Recreation, Head Start programs, San Antonio senior services, and the City of Bridgeport for school meals.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida, with sporadic activity in Mississippi and Connecticut. Representative recent solicitations show the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (due October 19, 2026) and Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting produce quotes for Joliet Treatment Center with a small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026); and multiple Georgia school districts conducting sealed bid procurements for fresh produce during 2026–2027 school years. The absence of Packham's triumph pears as a specified line item in any recent opportunity suggests limited state and local demand for this specific variety, with buyers opting instead for commodity-grade produce specifications that allow substitution across apple, pear, and stone-fruit categories.