UNSPSC 50545434: Frozen non GMO paraiso pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO paraiso 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 50545434 Frozen non-GMO paraiso pears is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show school districts and municipalities soliciting comprehensive grocery and food-service contracts spanning hundreds of line items—frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and supplies—to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations. These solicitations treat frozen pears, if present at all, as a single line item within a much larger produce or frozen-foods category, not as a standalone procurement focus. The code's nominal scope—a specific produce commodity—does not align with how state and local governments actually structure food-service purchasing, which aggregates across multiple product categories and vendors on an annual or multi-year basis.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Missouri school districts, with secondary activity from Connecticut municipalities. The Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) issued an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh produce across 200+ items due June 26, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) sought 900+ grocery line items due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued an RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million, due March 4, 2026. A State of Georgia procurement for food, supplies, and kitchen products closed June 22, 2026, with full scope contained in an attached document. No solicitations identified in the source target frozen non-GMO paraiso pears as a discrete procurement vehicle, indicating minimal standalone demand under this code.