UNSPSC 50545456: Frozen non GMO tosca pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO tosca 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 50545456 Frozen non-GMO tosca pears is a Commodity code that sits at the intersection of school nutrition procurement and broader state and local food service sourcing. The recent opportunities tagged under this code show little direct activity for the specific product — frozen non-GMO tosca pears — but instead reflect the category's operational context: school districts, municipalities, and states procuring comprehensive grocery and fresh produce for child nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The work being solicited includes multi-line-item food service contracts spanning frozen products, fresh produce, dairy, meats, grains, condiments, and prepared foods, with vendors required to meet Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP food safety plans, full E-Verify compliance, liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence, USDA nutrition standards including whole-grain and low-sodium specifications, and delivery schedules accommodating multiple school sites on firm pricing for 12-month terms.

Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Early County and Hancock County in Georgia, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), with one city procurement office (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut) and one state agency (State of Georgia). Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia, with multiple school systems and a state procurement active in the first half of 2026; secondary activity appears in Missouri and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items, response due June 26, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) seeking over 900 grocery line items with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) soliciting over 1,100 grocery line items for the Board of Education, response due June 30, 2026. All solicitations require sealed or electronic bid submission, firm fixed pricing inclusive of transportation, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with options for single or multiple vendor awards on a line-item basis.