UNSPSC 50545409: Frozen non GMO clapp favorite pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO clapp favorite 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 50545409 Frozen non-GMO Clapp favorite pears, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local school nutrition procurement activity. Recent solicitations tag broadly scoped grocery and fresh produce bids under this code, but the work being solicited spans hundreds of line items across frozen and fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, beverages, condiments, and prepared entrees—not a single varietal pear product. School districts and county school systems dominate the issuing-body mix, with the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) posting the most recent opportunities. State agencies and municipalities occasionally solicit under this code as well. The actual work centers on child nutrition support for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with vendors delivering to school warehouses and individual sites, maintaining HACCP plans, complying with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content), meeting whole-grain and low-sodium nutrition standards, and accepting orders through systems like LINQ School Solutions.

Geographic concentration centers on Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Rockwood R-VI School District's April 29, 2026 IFB for over 900 line items of grocery items (response deadline April 29, 2026); the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items (response deadline June 26, 2026); the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for 72 fresh produce items (response deadline April 23, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport's solicitation (Bridgeport Board of Education) for over 1,100 line items of grocery items (response deadline June 30, 2026). Douglas County School System issued dual RFPs for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia (response deadline March 4, 2026, estimated spend $4.4 million to $1.1 million by area) and a separate RFP for main-line food supply and distribution estimated at $9 million annually. Vendors typically quote firm pricing for twelve-month contract periods, deliver Monday–Friday with no fuel surcharges, maintain $1 million general liability insurance, and must provide three years' or more of school-system experience, USDA documentation, and federal compliance certifications including E-Verify authorization.