UNSPSC 50545429: Frozen non GMO merton pride pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO merton pride 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 50545429 Frozen non GMO Merton Pride pears, Commodity tier, does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains nine school district and municipal food-service solicitations spanning grocery items, fresh produce, frozen foods, eggs, and main-line food distribution — none of which specifically reference frozen Merton Pride pears or any individual frozen-fruit commodity by name or UNSPSC code. The school districts and municipalities issuing these opportunities (City of Bridgeport, Hancock County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Rockwood R-VI School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System) are procuring broad categories of frozen and fresh products under blanket food-service contracts that span hundreds of line items covering meats, vegetables, dairy, grains, and miscellaneous grocery and frozen goods, but the available solicitation documents do not break down individual frozen-fruit items or reference UNSPSC commodity-level codes.

Recent activity under broader frozen and grocery codes (such as multi-vendor food-service RFPs and IFBs) shows consistent demand from school nutrition programs across Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut, with contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, firm pricing requirements, Buy American compliance at 51 percent domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans, and delivery to multiple school sites. Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items (due June 30, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for over 200 fresh produce items (due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System RFP for main-line food supply and distribution with approximately $9 million estimated annual spend (due February 18, 2026). If a vendor supplies frozen specialty fruits, the vehicle for procurement would be through these broader food-service contracts rather than a discrete commodity code, and positioning would require alignment with school nutrition program specifications on whole-grain and low-sodium standards, HACCP and food-recall capabilities, and multi-school delivery logistics.