UNSPSC 50555452: Canned or jarred non GMO sunsprite pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO sunsprite 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 50555452 Canned or jarred non-GMO sunsprite pears is a Commodity code that currently sees limited direct solicitation activity in state and local procurement; recent opportunities show substantial activity in related shelf-stable and fresh produce categories for institutional food service, but pears specifically appear infrequently in posted notices. State and local purchasing for food commodities under this code tier spans county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, city boards of education, school districts, and county community services departments. The scope of work encompasses procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruits—including applesauce, dried fruit products, and mixed produce—for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, veterans homes, state-supported living centers, senior services programs, and school nutrition centers. Solicitations typically specify USDA commodity compliance, FDA standards adherence, shelf-life minimums, and delivery on FOB destination terms with pricing quoted per unit or case. Brand-or-equal specifications are common, allowing vendors to propose equivalent products meeting stated quality and functional standards.

Recent institutional food procurement activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce—one posted May 18, 2026 (approximately 1,904 cases due June 2, 2026) and a second posted July 10, 2026 (approximately 4,760 cases due July 31, 2026)—both with a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; the historical award price for applesauce was $21.84 per case. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requested informal written quotes (IWQ 140229) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple quarterly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a comprehensive IFB (HHS0017449) for food and consumable products for state supported living centers and state health services facilities with historical volume of $1.5 million (prior year). While pears are not explicitly named in recent representative opportunities, the code's related produce-focused activity and institutional-food-service pattern position it for procurement professionals monitoring state corrections, health services, and school nutrition contracts.