UNSPSC 50545458: Frozen non GMO williams bon chretien pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO williams bon chretien 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 50545458 Frozen non-GMO Williams Bon Chrétien pears (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, but the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations specifically for frozen pears or matching the code's narrow scope. Instead, the recent activity under this code tag encompasses broad food-service procurement for school nutrition programs, senior services, and municipal food operations — spanning shelf-stable grocery items, fresh produce, frozen products, dairy, and non-food kitchen supplies across multiple line items per solicitation. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix: Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education (via the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases), Early County Board of Education, and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' Department of Community Services have all posted opportunities in the past five months. The State of Georgia has also solicited food supplies and kitchen products. These jurisdictions are procuring under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program frameworks, with compliance requirements including Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and adherence to whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education posted an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty produce) with delivery to three school sites and a June 26, 2026 due date. Early County Board of Education issued a line-by-line bid for approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies (meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, cleaning supplies, paper products) due June 8, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited informal written quotes (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, canned vegetables) due October 19, 2026 for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center. The City of Bridgeport posted an electronic bid for over 1,100 grocery line items (breakfast items, cereals, baked goods, frozen products, condiments, vegetables, fruits, dairy, snacks, beverages, meat) due June 30, 2026 through OpenGov e-Procurement Portal. The mismatch between the narrow commodity code and the broad multi-line-item procurement activity suggests this code may be tagged incorrectly or as a catch-all for food-service spending; frozen Williams Bon Chrétien pears do not appear explicitly in any recent opportunity summary.