UNSPSC 50545406: Frozen non GMO beth pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO beth 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 50545406 Frozen non-GMO beth pears, a Commodity code, does not reflect meaningful state and local procurement activity. The recent solicitations tagged under this code span frozen and fresh produce procurement across school districts and municipalities, but none isolate frozen beth pears or any specific frozen pear variety. The most active solicitations—the Bridgeport Board of Education's RFQ for 1,100+ grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for 200+ fresh produce items (due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (due March 4, 2026)—mention apples, berries, carrots, peppers, and leafy greens but contain no specific line items for beth pears, frozen or otherwise. The code's nominal scope (frozen non-GMO pears of a particular variety) appears misaligned with the commodity actually being solicited in the current market.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), along with one state-level procurement (Georgia State Food Supplies & Kitchen Products, due June 22, 2026) and the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri). Geographic activity centers on Georgia and one each in Connecticut and Missouri. Given that the recent opportunities do not cite frozen beth pears as a line item and instead procure broad commodity categories of fresh or frozen produce, vendors targeting this specific Commodity code should expect limited bid traction and should verify whether state and local nutrition programs actually stock this product before committing bid resources.