UNSPSC 50555417: Canned or jarred non GMO emperor brown pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO emperor brown 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 50555417 Canned or jarred non-GMO emperor brown pears is a Commodity code covering shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for food service operations serving institutional populations. Recent solicitations show that jurisdictions are buying canned and jarred fruit products — including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and other preserved fruit — as components of broader food-service supply chains for schools, senior services, correctional facilities, veterans homes, and state health and human services centers. The issuing bodies are a mix of county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, independent school districts, county commissioners' offices, and municipal nutrition centers. School districts and state institutional food service operations appear most frequently in recent activity, with multiple solicitations from Texas (state health services, state corrections, Austin ISD), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County, State of Georgia), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), and Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education).

Recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins for the Department of Community Services (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem with an estimated historical price of $21.84 per case (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior contract year (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026). Multiple state procurements for weekly food orders to veterans homes and state-supported living centers stress brand-or-equal or brand-specific specifications, firm fixed pricing, and compliance with state prompt payment acts and prevailing wage requirements where applicable. Delivery terms typically require FOB Destination with prepaid freight, rapid turnaround (often within 45–72 hours), and compliance with USDA commodity specifications or FDA standards; vendors commonly must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and supply references and compliance certifications.