UNSPSC 50555451: Canned or jarred non GMO sun gold pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO sun gold 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 50555451 Canned or jarred non-GMO sun gold pears, a Commodity code, captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable preserved fruit products for food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying canned and jarred fruits—applesauce, pears, and dried fruit products—for K–12 school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans homes, senior services centers, and state-supported living centers. The work involves supplying single-source or multi-source food-service contracts where vendors deliver case quantities of branded or approved-equivalent shelf-stable fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications and FDA food-safety standards, with pricing quoted on a per-case or per-unit basis and delivery typically FOB destination. Issuing bodies include state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), county boards of education and county commissioners, independent school districts, and state agencies managing residential care facilities. County and state purchasing offices coordinate these procurements, with some repeat activity from Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and Georgia jurisdictions.

Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut based on recent postings. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce (due June 2, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.827 per case), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (due October 19, 2026, delivery to Senior Services Center), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the fourth quarter FY-27 (due August 24, 2026, brand-specific and brand-or-equal options), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (due March 19, 2026, covering 210 line items with a three-year maximum potential value of $4,500,000), and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education's commodities bid covering 115 line items for the Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026, under the Buy American Provision). Most contracts require compliance with USDA commodity specifications, FDA food-safety standards, minimum insurance thresholds ($500,000 to $2,000,000 general commercial liability), and delivery within 45 to 72 hours or by specified receiving windows.