UNSPSC 50555405: Canned or jarred non GMO best ever pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO best ever 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 50555405 Canned or jarred non-GMO best ever pears, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations, senior services programs, corrections facilities, and school nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh produce, and broader shelf-stable food commodity assortments, with the Commodity serving as a sub-line item within larger food and consumables contracts rather than as a standalone procurement vehicle. The issuing-body mix includes county boards of education and school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state correctional and human services agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), state veterans' homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Department of Community Services in Georgia), and municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S2910000017453, bids due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST), with historical pricing at $21.84 per case; Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce including multiple apple and berry varieties across 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, sealed bids due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide across 210 line items (HHS0016792V2, bids due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended due date May 4, 2026). Buy American provisions under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and state-level Oregon goods preferences are common evaluation factors. Most solicitations use IFB or ITB methods with firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination delivery terms, and standard liability insurance minimums of $1 million.