UNSPSC 50525433: Non GMO packham's triumph pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO packham's triumph 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 50525433 Non-GMO Packham's Triumph Pears is a Commodity code that nominally names a single pear variety, but the recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchases of that specific product. Instead, state and local procurement activity tagged under this code focuses on broad fresh produce and food service procurement for school nutrition programs, with opportunities spanning apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, and other commodity fruits and vegetables supplied to public school districts across multiple states.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia, serving 30 districts via cooperative purchasing). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) projecting $78,000 annual value and 70–90 cases weekly usage, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (questions due February 18, 2026, proposals due March 4, 2026). The mismatch between the code name and the actual scope being procured—which encompasses generic fresh produce categories rather than Packham's Triumph pears specifically—signals that this code category shows little activity aligned with its nominal commodity designation.