UNSPSC 50555411: Canned or jarred non GMO concorde pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO concorde 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 50555411 Canned or jarred non-GMO Concorde pears (Commodity) captures canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, though recent solicitations tagged with this code emphasize canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad-spectrum food supply contracts rather than pears specifically. State and local governments buying under this code include corrections departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and institutional care facilities across multiple states. The work spans routine food service procurement through large cooperative purchasing vehicles and competitive bidding cycles.

The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted the most concrete recent opportunity under related commodity codes: ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026), requesting 4,760 cases for delivery to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with historical pricing near $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined state-goods preference. Additional recent activity includes Dallas Independent School District's RFP for various food products (due April 2, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (due March 19, 2026, maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years), and school district produce and food-service solicitations from Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia, IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Douglas County School System (Georgia, RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs, due March 4, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia, IFB due June 26, 2026). Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Virginia, and Missouri, with school districts and state agencies as the primary issuing bodies. The code itself shows limited recent activity specifically for pears; the block contains one February 2026 pear solicitation (S2910000016081, Oregon Department of Corrections) without substantive details. Broader canned-fruit and produce procurement dominates the tagged opportunities, suggesting the code may be misapplied or the commodity is not a current procurement priority across the jurisdictions represented.