UNSPSC 50545427: Frozen non GMO kings royal pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO kings royal 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 50545427 Frozen non-GMO kings royal pears, a Commodity code, covers fresh and processed fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent solicitations show minimal activity under this specific code. The opportunities currently posted under this category reflect broad food procurement for school districts, county departments, and municipal agencies rather than frozen pear purchases in particular. State and local bodies buy frozen and fresh produce primarily through school nutrition programs, senior services, and municipal food service operations, with solicitations typically bundled across multiple fresh and processed fruit categories rather than isolated to a single produce item. Issuing bodies include school boards (Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county commissioners (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), and state agencies (State of Georgia), as well as city purchasing departments on behalf of school systems or community services.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Connecticut, with Hancock County Schools, Early County Schools, Gwinnett County, and the State of Georgia all posting fresh produce and food procurement solicitations in the past four months. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for the 2026–27 school year (sealed bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple varieties), Gwinnett County's informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items posted October 13, 2026 (due October 19, 2026), Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid for 300+ food items posted May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026), and the City of Bridgeport's grocery items bid for the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services posted June 30, 2026. School nutrition contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with firm pricing, Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content, and delivery to multiple school sites on 48-hour to 72-hour turnaround. The code shows limited recent solicitation activity specifically for frozen royal pears; opportunities posted use broader produce categories rather than item-level specifications.