UNSPSC 50545405: Frozen non GMO best ever pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO best ever 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 50545405 Frozen non GMO best ever pears is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—frozen non-GMO pears as a specific produce item—rarely appears as a distinct line item in school nutrition or institutional food service solicitations. Instead, state and local governments procure broad grocery and frozen food categories that bundle hundreds of line items spanning proteins, grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and prepared foods under single IFBs or RFPs targeting school nutrition programs, county boards of education, municipal purchasing offices, and special-purpose districts.

Recent solicitations show school districts and boards of education across Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut as the primary issuing bodies. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases on behalf of Bridgeport Board of Education posted an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) encompassing frozen products, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and prepared foods under Buy American and National School Lunch Program standards. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce across 200+ items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), while the Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia (SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri sought 900+ grocery line items (due April 29, 2026), and the City Schools of Decatur posted an IFB for frozen foods and grocery items across ten school sites (due May 15, 2026). Georgia also solicited statewide food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). All contracts require firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, food recall procedures, proper nutrition labeling, and delivery Monday through Friday to designated school sites. Set-asides for disadvantaged or minority-owned vendors appear inconsistently across solicitations. The code shows no standalone market for frozen non-GMO pears; activity concentrates on comprehensive food service sourcing in Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut school districts.