UNSPSC 50545455: Frozen non GMO tientsin pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO tientsin 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 50545455 Frozen non-GMO Tientsin pears (Commodity) does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal focus on a single specialty frozen fruit contrasts sharply with the recent opportunities posted under it, which describe broad school nutrition procurement spanning hundreds of line items across fresh and frozen produce, dairy, proteins, grains, condiments, and non-food supplies. The mismatch suggests this Commodity code may be incorrectly assigned to school nutrition solicitations, or the code itself does not accurately represent the purchasing activity state and local buyers associate with it.

The recent opportunities show consistent school nutrition procurement from school districts across Georgia, Missouri, and Connecticut, with issuing bodies including city school systems (City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), county boards of education (Hancock County, Early County), regional consolidated districts (Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County), and municipal school systems (Bridgeport Board of Education). Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport's June 2026 IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items with a June 30 deadline, Hancock County's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce across 200+ items due June 26, Rockwood R-VI's April 2026 electronic bid for 900+ grocery items due April 29, and the Douglas County School System's February–March 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million across two geographic areas. These solicitations uniformly require Buy American compliance (51% domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, firm fixed pricing for the contract period (typically July 1–June 30), delivery to multiple school sites during restricted hours, and compliance with National School Lunch Program and Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards. No recent opportunities present frozen Tientsin pears or specialty frozen fruit as a primary procurement focus.