UNSPSC 50535433: Dried non GMO packham's triumph pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO packham's triumph pears that have been dried for preservation. 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 50535433 Dried non-GMO Packham's triumph pears, a Commodity code, shows minimal direct procurement activity among state and local bodies based on recent solicitations. The code nominally specifies a single dried fruit product, but the state and local opportunities posted under it do not isolate dried pears as a line item; instead, they embed dried fruit procurement within broader food service contracts spanning breakfast items, fresh produce, frozen goods, dairy, proteins, snacks, and kitchen supplies. School districts, county education systems, and state agencies issue most of these solicitations, seeking comprehensive grocery and produce supply rather than specialty dried fruit items by name. When dried fruit appears in school nutrition procurement, it typically falls within mixed produce, snack, or commodity categories rather than as a standalone procurement line.

Recent opportunities show heavy K-12 school nutrition concentration across multiple states. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a Master Grocery K-12 IFB (due April 27, 2026) covering over 1,100 line items across breakfast, grains, frozen products, and condiments for 45 schools. Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) released an RFP (due February 25, 2026) for $3.1 million in annual grocery and produce supply to 13 school sites. Douglas County School System (Georgia) posted two major RFPs in January and February 2026—one for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperative districts ($4.4 million to $1.1 million by area) and another for main-line food supply and distribution at $9 million annually. The Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited comprehensive grocery and food products (May 4, 2026), while Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) targeted fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (June 26, 2026). Outside K-12, the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) sought grocery items for school meal services (June 30, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumables for a state-supported living center (July 13, 2026), and Hillsborough County (Florida) solicited senior meal preparation and delivery at $17.8 million over three years (June 25, 2026). Dried Packham's triumph pears as a named commodity line does not appear in any of these recent solicitations; procurement professionals treating this code as a buying signal for dried-pear supply alone will find limited activity and should monitor broader fresh and frozen fruit categories instead.