UNSPSC 50545411: Frozen non GMO concorde pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO concorde 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 50545411 Frozen non-GMO Concorde pears is a Commodity code that nominally names a single specialty fruit product, but recent state and local procurement activity shows no direct solicitations for frozen Concorde pears specifically. School districts, county boards of education, and municipal purchasing offices across Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri are actively soliciting fresh produce, frozen foods, and comprehensive grocery items that span dozens of product lines — apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, meats, dairy, and prepared foods — all under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The code's narrow nominal scope does not align with what is actually being purchased at volume in the state and local space right now. Recent opportunities frame produce procurement as broad category-level competitive buys, not individual commodity specifications.

The geographic spread centers on Georgia school districts (Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur) alongside Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative current opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026, the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with 200+ items due June 26, 2026, and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by region, due March 4, 2026. All require firm pricing, Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, liability insurance, and delivery to multiple school sites on a Monday-through-Friday schedule. The code shows little current activity aligned to its frozen Concorde pear specification; firms pursuing this segment should target broader frozen-food and fresh-produce category RFPs rather than expect single-SKU commodity solicitations.