UNSPSC 50555437: Canned or jarred non GMO red bartlett pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO red bartlett 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 50555437 Canned or jarred non-GMO red Bartlett pears is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and jarred fruit products—particularly applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruits—for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and correctional facilities. The recent opportunities show substantial divergence between the code's nominal scope (non-GMO red Bartlett pears specifically) and actual procurement activity: only one opportunity directly names pears, while the majority solicits canned applesauce, dried fruit products, and broad food-supply contracts that treat canned fruit as one line item among hundreds. State and local issuing bodies under this code span school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas ISD, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education), state departments and agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts), and county or municipal bodies (City of Bridgeport Connecticut). School nutrition programs and correctional facilities represent the largest institutional buyers; these entities procure canned fruit as part of comprehensive food-service contracts spanning dozens or hundreds of line items across proteins, grains, dairy, produce, and consumables. Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content appear consistently across school district solicitations.

Recent activity clusters in the South and upper Midwest, with significant procurement activity in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), Illinois, and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with Oregon goods and Oregon-based business preferences totaling 10%), Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (proposals due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables including canned fruit for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (bids due June 26, 2026). Canned fruit procurement is typically combined with broader food-supply and commodity buys rather than competitively solicited as a standalone category.