UNSPSC 50545450: Frozen non GMO summer gold pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO summer gold 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 50545450 Frozen non-GMO summer gold pears (Commodity) encompasses specialized frozen produce items procured by school districts and municipalities to support child nutrition programs under federal school lunch and breakfast initiatives. State and local buyers under this code solicit frozen fruit products meeting stringent USDA nutrition standards, whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act compliance, and domestic-sourcing preferences tied to Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural ingredients for processed products). Issuing bodies are primarily school districts—Bridgeport Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District—along with occasional state-level procurement offices and special purchasing cooperatives. Frozen produce represents one line item within much larger multi-category grocery and food-service solicitations that also span fresh produce, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and paper goods; frozen pears and similar items are typically bundled with hundreds of other frozen and fresh products rather than procured separately.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and neighboring states, with documented solicitations from Douglas County, Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, Early County, and Hancock County school systems, plus Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) and Connecticut (Bridgeport). The largest recent opportunity is the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas, estimated at $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. The Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for grocery items (Solicitation BNB052266) closed June 30, 2026, spanning 1,100+ line items with July 1, 2026 contract start and firm fixed pricing through June 30, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (Solicitation PE67080NONST2027000000013) closed June 26, 2026, covering 200+ produce line items with three designated delivery locations and a July 1, 2026 start date. Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) solicited grocery items under electronic bidding (Solicitation CHILDNUTRITIONSERVICESGROCERYITEMS20262027) by April 29, 2026, with 900+ line items and anticipated awards by June 4, 2026. All school nutrition procurements require HACCP plans, 24/7 food-recall accessibility, E-Verify compliance, debarment certification, commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), and payment terms of Net 30 to Net 45 days; vendor pricing remains firm for contract periods typically one year with renewal options up to three years.