UNSPSC 50555441: Canned or jarred non GMO rosy red pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO rosy red 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 50555441 Canned or jarred non-GMO rosy red pears, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service, senior nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and school meal operations. Recent opportunities show a broader pattern than the specific code name suggests: state and local buyers are soliciting canned fruits (applesauce, pears, and mixed canned vegetables) as line items within larger food procurement contracts rather than as standalone specialty purchases. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state departments of health and human services, city boards of education nutrition centers, county senior services, and state-supported living centers. School districts and state facility food services dominate the activity, with repeat procurement bodies including the Oregon Department of Corrections (two applesauce bids posted in May and July 2026), the State of Illinois (multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental and routine food procurement for state hospitals and state supported living centers). County nutrition programs—Gwinnett County (Georgia), Hancock County (Georgia), and the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut)—also regularly solicit canned and shelf-stable fruit products alongside fresh produce and proteins.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with standout volume in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Illinois (State of Illinois Veterans Home contracts), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections applesauce ITBs), and Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD). Representative opportunities include the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (response due October 19, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical award price of $21.84 per case (bids due July 31, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 brand-or-equal proposal for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's May 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (bids due March 19, 2026—a passed deadline). Delivery requirements typically specify FOB Destination with prepaid transportation, compliance with USDA commodity or grade standards, and shelf-life minimums of one year. Buy American provisions apply in school district procurements, with a minimum 51 percent domestic content requirement for processed products.