UNSPSC 50527026: Non GMO prickly pears

The variety of non GMO fruit known as non GMO prickly 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 50527026 Non GMO prickly pears is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of prickly pears. Instead, the opportunities uniformly solicit fresh produce and food service items for school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, mixed vegetables, berries, citrus fruits, and eggs—across multiple school districts and one state purchasing vehicle in Georgia, Texas, and Florida. The code shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal scope and actual buying activity. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent opportunities from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (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), Douglas County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), plus one state-level Georgia Department of Education solicitation. The work being solicited spans comprehensive fresh produce supply contracts for school cafeteria and grab-and-go nutrition programs, with requirements for HACCP plans, traceability, Buy American compliance, and weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, with secondary presence in Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, projecting 70–90 cases weekly and $78,000 annual contract value; Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, specialty fruits) due June 26, 2026, covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Bulloch County School District IFP for locally-grown produce (24 items, sourced within 200 miles) due May 4, 2026, spanning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 72 produce line items and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), due March 4, 2026; and Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages due March 11, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options; most use ITB or RFP notice types. The code activity reflects institutional food service procurement rather than specialty fruit retail or niche commodity supply.