UNSPSC 50525426: Non GMO keiffer pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO keiffer 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 50525426 Non GMO Keiffer Pears is a Commodity code that sees limited recent direct application in state and local procurement, though the code nominally describes a specific specialty fruit product. Recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code show a pronounced mismatch: the solicitations listed above cover institutional fresh produce procurement broadly—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, and prepared produce items—rather than Keiffer pears specifically. School nutrition programs and district food services are the primary buyers, with issuing bodies concentrated among Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Early County), Texas school districts (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). These jurisdictions solicit fresh produce through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB mechanisms, typically as part of annual or multi-year agreements supporting National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, with contract values ranging from roughly $78,000 (Madison's petite banana bid) to $4.4 million (the GEC cooperative fresh produce procurement across 30 Georgia districts).

Activity is heaviest in Georgia, where multiple districts issued overlapping solicitations between February and June 2026, and in Texas, where Austin ISD and McAllen ISD pursued fresh produce and beverage contracts with emphasis on local sourcing and Good Food Purchasing Program alignment. Recent representative opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts, due March 4, 2026, estimated $4.4 million to $1.1 million per geographic area), the Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (due April 14, 2026, 16 school locations), and the Austin ISD RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages (due March 11, 2026, requiring Good Food Purchasing Program compliance). The code as applied does not reflect demand for Keiffer pears specifically; vendors pursuing this commodity should expect general fresh-produce solicitations rather than single-item specialty fruit contracts.