UNSPSC 50545451: Frozen non GMO sun gold pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO sun 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 50545451 Frozen non-GMO sun gold pears, a Commodity code, sees no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its specific product scope. The source records nine recent state and local opportunities tagged across this code and related agricultural commodity codes, but none solicits frozen non-GMO sun gold pears by name or specification. Instead, the opportunities span broad grocery procurement (frozen foods, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and supplies) supporting school nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. School districts and their central nutrition service departments are the primary issuing bodies, supplemented by municipal purchasing offices serving school boards. The scope of work under the code as actually bought spans hundreds of line items of commodity foods and supplies, not a single specialized product line.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, where five of nine opportunities originated from school districts (Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System) and one statewide procurement from the State of Georgia. One Connecticut opportunity (Bridgeport Board of Education) and one Missouri opportunity (Rockwood R-VI School District) round out the posting base. Representative recent opportunities include the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System RFP for 72 fresh produce items posted March 22, 2026 with response due April 23, 2026; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts posted February 4, 2026 with response due March 4, 2026; and the City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items posted April 16, 2026 with response due May 15, 2026. All school district procurements require firm fixed pricing for the contract term (typically July 1 to June 30), Buy American compliance with 51% domestic agricultural content, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday.