UNSPSC 50555409: Canned or jarred non GMO clapp favorite pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO clapp favorite 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 50555409 Canned or jarred non-GMO Clapp favorite pears, Commodity, does not align with the recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code. The most recent opportunities under this code cover a broad range of shelf-stable and fresh food products — canned vegetables, proteins, and fruits; fresh produce spanning apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty items; dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and comprehensive food-service commodities for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services — but none of the identified solicitations specifically name Clapp pears or non-GMO pears as a line item or procurement focus. The code's nominal scope is too narrow to reflect the actual buying activity, which centers on general food-service supply contracts rather than a specific pear variety.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District), and state agencies supplying state-supported living centers and veterans' homes. Geographic activity spans Oregon, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and multiple regional distribution points within those states. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's RFP for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2027, due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem, Oregon, due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years. The code shows little activity directly supporting pear procurement and may reflect a data-tagging mismatch rather than meaningful buying interest in this specific commodity.