UNSPSC 50555449: Canned or jarred non GMO summer bartlett pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO summer 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 50555449 Canned or jarred non-GMO summer Bartlett pears is a Commodity code that sees state and local buying concentrated in institutional food service—correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, and school districts procuring canned fruit products for cafeteria and nutrition programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code include corrections departments, health and human services commissions, independent school districts, county boards of education, and consolidated municipal school systems. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple Georgia and Texas school districts appear as repeat buyers in recent months. Scope of work under the code encompasses canned fruit in all forms—applesauce, pears, and mixed fruit cups—packed in juice, water, or light syrup, with specifications typically anchored to USDA commodity standards or 2011 canned fruit commodity specifications, a minimum one-year shelf life, and compliance with FDA and USDA standards. Bidders commonly face Buy American or domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products), non-GMO or ingredient-restriction mandates, and firm-fixed pricing on a per-case or per-unit basis inclusive of transportation and fuel surcharges on FOB destination terms.

Recent activity spans multiple regions with heaviest concentration in the Southeast and Southwest. Oregon Department of Corrections posted two separate ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453, due July 31, 2026, approximately 4,760 cases at historical pricing of $21.84 per case) and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued competing supplemental food and consumable procurements encompassing 210 line items including canned goods at a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (IFB HHS0016792V2, bid deadline March 19, 2026). School nutrition programs appear active across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Missouri—Hancock County Schools (Georgia) bid fresh and processed produce under IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) split grocery procurement into over 900 items across two separate IFBs due April 29, 2026. City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center under BNB053266 with electronic bids due June 26, 2026, requiring 115 line items with MBE/CBE applicability. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) issued a large Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. The code shows no recent direct opportunities for non-GMO Bartlett pears specifically; recent procurement activity centers on applesauce, mixed fresh produce, and bulk grocery supply, suggesting the Bartlett pear commodity sits within broader canned fruit categories that school districts and correctional facilities source opportunistically rather than through standalone line items.