UNSPSC 50555433: Canned or jarred non GMO packham's triumph pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO packham's triumph 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 50555433 Canned or jarred non GMO Packham's triumph pears is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable packaged fruit products procured by state and local food service operations, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, senior services, veterans' homes, and state-supported living centers. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for canned and jarred fruit as components of broader food-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code appears alongside complementary produce categories in multi-category food procurements. Issuing bodies span state departments (Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas), county boards of education and commissioners (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), municipal education agencies (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and state health and human services facilities (Texas HHSC, Oregon Department of Corrections). State departments and state-supported facilities dominate recent activity, with repeat solicitations from the State of Illinois for veterans' home food supply and from Texas HHSC for multi-facility food and consumable procurement.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast and Southwest with notable activity in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, and S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026) totaling approximately 6,664 cases across both solicitations, with historical pricing at $21.83–$21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy across multiple quarterly cycles (brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications; 27497DVAQUINCB52820 due June 17, 2026, and related Q3/Q4 solicitations in August 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products under informal quote (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026) for the Department of Community Services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a supplemental food and consumables IFB (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) covering 210 line items of fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated foods including canned fruit across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide. School nutrition operations in Austin ISD (27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026), Hancock County Schools in Georgia (fresh produce for SY27, due June 26, 2026), and Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut (115 commodity line items, due June 26, 2026) also procure packaged fruit products under broader nutrition supply contracts with Buy American compliance requirements and firm fixed pricing for contract duration.