UNSPSC 50545441: Frozen non GMO rosy red pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO rosy red 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 50545441 Frozen non-GMO rosy red pears (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. The most recent opportunities—spanning school districts, municipalities, and state agencies in Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri—solicit comprehensive food-service contracts covering hundreds of line items across fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, frozen goods, and supplies for school nutrition programs. None of the sourced opportunities specifically reference frozen pears or pear products as a material component of their scope. The grocery and produce bids emphasize fresh items, frozen staples, and bulk categories for National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program compliance rather than specialty frozen fruit products.

State and local procurement activity under this code shows little relevant recent solicitation activity aligned to frozen pear procurement specifically. The issuing bodies in the recent opportunities—including the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and multiple other Georgia school districts—are pursuing broad food-service supply contracts through IFB and RFP processes with response dates ranging from February through June 2026. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and Missouri school districts, with secondary activity in Connecticut municipalities. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests this Commodity code may not reflect how state and local procurement offices are currently categorizing frozen fruit and specialty produce buys, if such purchases occur at all under this classification.