UNSPSC 50555438: Canned or jarred non GMO red d'anjou pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO red d'anjou 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 50555438 Canned or jarred non-GMO red d'Anjou pears is a Commodity code that reflects state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for food service and institutional feeding programs. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and broader food commodity bundles that include canned produce alongside proteins, grains, and supplies. Issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, city boards of education, and county boards of commissioners. The work involves supplying institutional kitchens, senior services centers, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs with shelf-stable fruit products meeting USDA commodity and FDA standards, typically in bulk cases delivered FOB destination to central distribution or kitchen facilities. Vendors must meet food safety certifications, maintain liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million per occurrence, comply with prevailing wage and prompt payment requirements where applicable, and often provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and product recall accessibility. Many solicitations require brand-or-equal specifications, allowing substitution of equivalent products with demonstrated functional and quality parity.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, for 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case, and ITB S-29100-00016975, due June 2, 2026, for 1,904 cases at $21.827 per case), both delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem and subject to 10 percent combined Oregon goods and resident-bidder preferences. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an IFQ for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products, due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center in Lawrenceville. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on multiple quarters (brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications, with proposals due August 24, 2026, and June 17, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years) and a separate IFB for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with prior-period spend of $1.5 million). Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic distribution areas (due May 4, 2026, after addendum extension). The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued a commodities bid (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items with contract term through June 30, 2027). Activity is present in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with state-level procurement dominating the recent pipeline.