UNSPSC 50555454: Canned or jarred non GMO taylors red pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO taylors red 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 50555454, Canned or jarred non-GMO Taylor's red pears (Commodity), represents a narrow food product line that state and local governments procure primarily as part of broader shelf-stable food and meal-service acquisitions rather than as standalone specialty purchases. Recent activity shows this code applied to general food-supply contracts spanning dozens or hundreds of line items—canned fruits, vegetables, proteins, and dry goods—rather than pear products in isolation. State and local buyers using this code include county social-services departments, state corrections and health agencies, school districts, and board-of-education nutrition centers. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (IWQ) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items across 35 line items delivered to senior services, and the Oregon Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have issued multiple ITBs for canned fruit applesauce and broader cafeteria food products in recent months. The code itself is highly specific—the name flags red pears and non-GMO status—but state and local procurement offices appear to tag it within larger commodity requisitions where canned fruit or preserved produce satisfies multiple line items or institutional meals.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Connecticut, and Georgia-based entities posted the most recent opportunities between May and October 2026, with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of Criminal Justice conducting multiple procurements valued at millions of dollars annually. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's June 2026 IWQ for food items with a June 26 due date, Austin Independent School District's June 2026 RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 canned applesauce ITB (approximately 4,760 cases, historical award price $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales), and the Texas HHSC's supplemental food and consumables IFB in May 2026 covering 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed foods and state-level preferences for resident bidders (Oregon's 5 percent fabrication and 5 percent residency preferences) are common. Most contracts run one to three years with firm pricing for initial terms and allowances for price adjustments at renewal tied to commodity indices, wage floors, or manufacturer price list changes.