UNSPSC 50555444: Canned or jarred non GMO santa maria pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO santa maria 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 50555444 Canned or jarred non-GMO Santa Maria pears is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, primarily for food service operations in public institutions. Recent opportunities show that issuing bodies are sourcing these items as part of broader food and consumable purchases for corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and county senior services. The work involves establishing supply contracts for bulk quantities of canned fruit meeting USDA commodity specifications, FDA compliance standards, and minimum shelf-life requirements, often with brand-or-equal specifications that permit substitution of equivalent products. Issuing bodies include state corrections and health agencies, county boards of education and county commissions, school districts, and municipal departments. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and state of Illinois appear as repeat purchasers across the recent opportunities.

The code shows active procurement across Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, and Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026) with delivery to Salem on FOB destination terms and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumables including canned fruit products statewide (HHS0016792V2, due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026); and State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office soliciting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on a quarterly basis under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (multiple solicitations with responses due August 24, 2026). Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural content apply in several jurisdictions, and delivery typically occurs within 45–72 hours or within 30–45 days of order, FOB destination with prepaid freight.