UNSPSC 50555428: Canned or jarred non GMO limonera pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO limonera 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 50555428 Canned or jarred non-GMO limonera pears, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products—primarily applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce—for food service operations in correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The solicitations under this code span institutional food procurement broadly, with canned applesauce and fresh fruit appearing most frequently across recent opportunities. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), city education departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state-supported facilities. School nutrition programs and correctional systems are the primary end users, followed by senior services and state health and human services facilities.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, and other states. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing two ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 cases due June 2, 2026, and 4,760 cases due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.827–$21.84 per case); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office soliciting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with proposals due August 24, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items due June 26, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a $4.5 million maximum-value IFB for supplemental food and consumables covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a bid deadline of March 19, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content appear in school nutrition solicitations in Connecticut and Georgia. State and local issuing bodies frequently require compliance with USDA commodity specifications, FDA standards, minimum shelf-life requirements, delivery within 45–72 hours or specific windows, FOB destination prepaid delivery, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.