UNSPSC 50545401: Frozen non GMO abate fetel pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO abate fetel pears that have been frozen 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 50545401 Frozen non-GMO Abate Fetel pears, a Commodity code, covers a narrow specialty produce category within broader school nutrition procurement; the recent opportunities block shows minimal direct procurement under this specific commodity and instead reflects aggregated grocery, fresh produce, and food service distribution bids that span thousands of line items across frozen and fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, grains, and prepared entrees. State and local bodies soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and school boards—the City of Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System—along with a state-level procurement from the State of Georgia, all serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The scope of work under related commodity codes spans over 900 individual line items per district, with specifications for whole grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, HACCP plans, Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content, and strict cold-chain management; while frozen pears themselves do not appear prominently in recent solicitations, they fall within the frozen fruit category routinely requested across these multi-hundred-line-item food service bids.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with activity posted between January and June 2026. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for over 200 produce items including apples, berries, and root vegetables (due June 26, 2026), the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery items procurement for over 900 line items (due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million and $1.1 million by area (due March 4, 2026). School districts consistently require firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, packing and transportation included, delivery Monday through Friday to central warehouses and individual school sites, Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms, minimum $1,000,000 general liability insurance with the district named as additional insured, E-Verify compliance, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and compliance with federal child nutrition program regulations. Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a line-item basis, allowing multiple vendors to supply different categories within a single contract.