UNSPSC 50545400: Frozen non GMO pears

The type of fleshy pome fruit that is borne by a tree (genus pyrus, especially p. 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 50545400 Frozen non-GMO pears, a Class code, does not align with the scope of state and local procurement activity currently visible in the recent opportunities block. The source identifies nine recent school district and municipal solicitations, but none specifically target frozen non-GMO pears as a line item or commodity. Instead, the opportunities span comprehensive grocery procurement (breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat), fresh produce contracts (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens), and food service distribution covering main entrees, grains, fruits, vegetables, and staple items. School districts and municipal food service departments issuing these bids—including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—consistently procure produce categories in broad families rather than single varietal frozen products. The Buy American provision and USDA compliance requirements that dominate these solicitations prioritize domestic agricultural sourcing.

The geographic concentration of recent opportunities centers on Georgia and Missouri, with additional activity in Connecticut. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 grocery items RFQ (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's SN002-2027 fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026), and Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items bid (due April 29, 2026 via NUTRIKIDS). The Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (due March 4, 2026) through the GEC Buying Cooperative procures fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with an estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million combined. None of these opportunities explicitly references frozen non-GMO pears as a solicited commodity, suggesting either that the code designation does not match current procurement patterns or that pears (frozen or fresh, GMO or non-GMO) are bundled within broader produce line-item solicitations under different UNSPSC classifications.