UNSPSC 50555404: Canned or jarred non GMO bartlett pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO bartlett 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 50555404 Canned or jarred non-GMO Bartlett pears is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code itself describes a single food product — shelf-stable pears in containers — yet the most recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting that item. One February 2026 Oregon Department of Corrections opportunity (S2910000016081, Fruit Pears, due March 6, 2026) carries the code but lacks substantive documentation; the issuing body's file was not provided. The balance of recent opportunities under this code span broader food-service categories — canned applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections, ITB due July 31, 2026); dried fruit bars and apple crisps (Austin Independent School District, RFP due July 16, 2026); and quarterly food orders across multiple commodity categories (Illinois, Texas, and state-supported living facilities). These opportunities reflect institutional food service demand, not consumer packaged goods, and name processed or canned fruit only incidentally within larger grocery or commodity procurements.

State and local purchasing under this code is dispersed across school districts, corrections departments, and health and human services agencies in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. No single issuing body appears more than once soliciting pears specifically. Recent activity suggests that canned or jarred pears, when procured at all, are bundled into broader food supply, nutrition, or commodity contracts rather than standalone line-item awards, and the code generates little transaction volume relative to adjacent commodity food codes. The absence of dedicated pear solicitations in the past six months, combined with single-item specifications buried within multi-thousand-line-item institutional food bids, indicates limited pursuit opportunity under this code at present.