UNSPSC 50555407: Canned or jarred non GMO beurre pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO beurre 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 50555407 Canned or jarred non-GMO beurre pears (Commodity) describes shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure as part of broader food service and nutrition programs for institutional facilities. Recent solicitations reveal that this code sits within a much wider taxonomy of canned and preserved produce that schools, county departments, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and senior services operations buy regularly—often as line items within larger food commodity RFQs or IFBs that bundle proteins, grains, vegetables, and fruit in single procurements. The work being bought includes canned applesauce, canned vegetables, frozen and fresh fruit, and other shelf-stable produce to stock institutional kitchens and food-service operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state corrections and health facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy).

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with visible procurement action in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce under ODOC specification with delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items for state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years (IFB HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026). Award criteria typically emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best value, with firm fixed pricing required through the initial term and delivery on FOB destination terms. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance, comply with USDA and FDA standards, and meet state-specific certifications including E-Verify, debarment verification, and anti-collusion affidavits.