UNSPSC 50545428: Frozen non GMO limonera pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO limonera 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 50545428 Frozen non-GMO limonera pears is a Commodity code that captures frozen specialty fruit products state and local governments procure for school nutrition and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunity record shows minimal direct activity tagged to this specific code; instead, state and local education agencies are soliciting frozen and fresh produce as part of much broader grocery and food supply contracts that span hundreds of line items. The code reflects a narrow product category within those larger procurements—frozen commodity fruit items supplied alongside fresh produce, meats, dairy, grains, and pantry staples to meet National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. School districts and boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix, including Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, City Schools of Decatur in Georgia, Early County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia, alongside the Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and surrounding southeastern states, with notable secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce IFB (posting June 10, 2026; due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of fresh and frozen produce for the 2026-27 school year; City Schools of Decatur's IFB for frozen foods and grocery items (posting April 16, 2026; due May 15, 2026) covering frozen products with stringent nutrition and labeling standards; Early County Board of Education's food bid (posting May 11, 2026; due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies; and Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative (posting February 4, 2026; due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One. Vendors pursuing this code should recognize that frozen specialty fruit items are rarely solicited in isolation; competitive opportunities exist within large multi-line school nutrition contracts where frozen pears and similar frozen produce compete against fresh alternatives and where Buy American requirements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed products) and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act nutrition standards govern product acceptability.