UNSPSC 50555406: Canned or jarred non GMO beth pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO beth 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 50555406 Canned or jarred non-GMO Bosc pears is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruits—for institutional food service, including correctional facilities, schools, state-supported living centers, and child nutrition programs. The code captures preserved fruit items meeting USDA commodity and FDA standards, typically packed in juice, water, or light syrup with firm-fixed pricing quoted per case on an FOB destination basis. Recent solicitations show departments of corrections, school districts, health and human services agencies, and boards of education as the primary buyers; these jurisdictions source canned fruit as part of broader food service supply contracts spanning multiple product categories rather than as standalone line items.

Activity under this code concentrates in the South and West, with recent opportunities from Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017453 on July 10, 2026, requesting approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with bids due July 31, 2026 and a historical price of $21.84 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services procured supplemental food and consumable products including canned fruits statewide under IFB HHS0016792 and HHS0016792V2 with bid deadlines in February and March 2026, spanning 210 line items and serving 23 qualified ordering entities across state hospitals and supported living centers. School districts including Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, and Dallas Independent School District embedded canned and preserved fruit items within broader grocery and food service contracts under IFBs and RFPs posted in late winter and spring 2026. Opportunities under this code are embedded within institutional food service procurement bundles rather than issued as single-commodity solicitations, and they typically carry Buy American provisions, USDA compliance requirements, and firm fixed pricing for contract terms ranging from one to three years with renewal options.