UNSPSC 50555408: Canned or jarred non GMO bosc pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO bosc 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 50555408 Canned or jarred non-GMO Bosc pears is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity reflected in recent opportunities. The code nominally describes a single preserved-pear product line, yet the 21 most-recent state and local solicitations tagged under or near this code document procurement for broad canned and fresh produce categories, dried fruit items, comprehensive food-service commodity bundles, and meal-supply contracts—none of which center on Bosc pears specifically. The single opportunity that names a pear-adjacent item (S2910000016081, Oregon Department of Corrections, "Fruit Pears," posted February 20, 2026) lacks substantive documentation; the source confirms only that a file exists but provides no procurement details, scope, or response date.

The issuing bodies across the broader recent-opportunities dataset span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia and Georgia school systems), independent school districts (Austin, Dallas, Fairfax County, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), and special-purpose education cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). School nutrition procurement dominates the activity by volume—15 of 21 opportunities target K-12 or institutional food service. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent activity includes the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (canned applesauce, 4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 (fresh produce spanning 200+ line items, bids due June 26, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (food and consumable products for state-supported living center, proposals due July 13, 2026 at approximately $1.5 million historical value). The code itself shows little current relevance to state and local procurement decision-making.