UNSPSC 50555447: Canned or jarred non GMO star crimson pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO star crimson 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 50555447 Canned or jarred non-GMO star crimson pears is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products state and local jurisdictions purchase for food service operations, senior centers, schools, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring these items as part of broader food and consumable procurement — typically as one line item within larger cafeteria, nutrition, or institutional food-supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty produce buys. Issuing bodies include county school boards, county departments of community services, state corrections and health departments, state veterans' homes, city education nutrition centers, and state-supported living centers. The mix spans school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Austin Independent School District, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), county governments (Gwinnett County), and municipal bodies (City of Bridgeport).

Recent solicitations anchoring this code appear primarily in the Southeast and Upper Midwest, with activity in Georgia (Gwinnett County), Illinois (State of Illinois for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Austin Independent School District, HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport). A representative opportunity is Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote (IWQ 140229) posted October 13, 2026, for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins, with quotes due October 19, 2026, and delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026; another is the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, five truckloads), with bids due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historically. Pricing in recent bids is firm and fixed for the contract period on a per-unit or per-case basis, with FOB Destination delivery required, and award typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear in school-district procurements. State and local buyers in this space enforce food-safety compliance (USDA commodity specifications, FDA standards, HACCP plans, shelf-life minimums) and typically require three vendor references and insurance certificates.