UNSPSC 50555460: Canned or jarred non GMO winter nelis pears

The variety of non GMO pears known as non GMO winter nelis 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 50555460 Canned or jarred non GMO winter nelis pears is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable processed fruit products for institutional food service, specifically canned and jarred pears meeting non-GMO and winter nelis varietal specifications. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily K–12 school districts, county social-service agencies, correctional departments, and state health and human services facilities procuring food inventory for cafeteria operations, nutrition programs, inmate feeding, and patient meals. The scope of work includes specification of product standards (USDA grades, packaging, shelf life, syrup content), delivery logistics to central warehouses and satellite locations, and competitive bidding on unit pricing with evaluation centered on lowest responsive bid or best value. Issuing bodies range from individual school districts and county boards of education to state departments of corrections and health services, with repeat activity from Georgia and Texas agencies and school nutrition operations across multiple states.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, particularly Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with school districts and state facilities as the primary buyers. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 weekly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a 5–10 percent Oregon preference applied (due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District's June 2026 RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumables across state supported living centers and health services facilities with a historical annual value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026). Buy American provisions, prevailing wage compliance, and liability insurance requirements are standard across institutional food procurement in this code space.