UNSPSC 50555403: Canned or jarred non GMO asian pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO asian pears that have been canned or jarred 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 50555403 Canned or jarred non-GMO Asian pears, a Commodity code, represents a narrow specialty food category that state and local governments procure as part of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. The code reflects specific packaged fruit offerings used in institutional nutrition programs—school lunch services, correctional facilities, senior centers, state hospitals, and state-supported living centers. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers sourcing shelf-stable, processed fruit products under food-service RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs that bundle dozens of commodity lines together; canned and jarred fruit (applesauce, pears, mixed fruit, dried fruit bars, and apple crisps) appear as individual line items within much larger food-supply contracts rather than as category-specific procurements. Issuing bodies include county boards of education and nutrition programs, state departments of corrections, state departments of health and human services, city boards of education, and independent school districts across multiple states. Vendors responding to these opportunities must meet USDA commodity specifications, comply with Buy American provisions where school lunch funding is involved (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), maintain food safety certifications, provide HACCP plans with recall protocols, and deliver FOB destination with inside delivery at specified times. Award criteria emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bid, compliance with specifications, and past vendor performance.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate canned applesauce ITBs (May 2026 and July 2026, due dates June 2 and July 31 respectively) seeking approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases each, with historical pricing at $21.82–$21.84 per case and a 10 percent Oregon preference incentive. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) posted an informal written quote (IWQ) due October 19, 2026, for 1,062 cases of mixed food items including canned fruit, with delivery to the Senior Services Center. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, with brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, due dates throughout 2026. Austin Independent School District (Texas) requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's large supplemental food procurement (IFB HHS0016792v2, due March 19, 2026, with maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years) included canned and processed fruit across multiple line items. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education issued a commodities bid requiring 51 percent domestic content compliance (due June 26, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) solicited fresh and specialty produce including dried fruit items (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). These opportunities reflect consistent demand from education, corrections, and health-services sectors, with most awards made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on per-unit or per-case pricing formulas.