UNSPSC 50550000: Canned or jarred non GMO fruits

The type of ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible that has 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 50550000 Canned or jarred non-GMO fruits, a Family code, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including canned applesauce, canned mixed fruits, and jarred fruit preparations. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying these items in bulk cases for senior centers, correctional facilities, state hospitals, state supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and institutional kitchens, with specifications typically requiring USDA commodity compliance, minimum shelf life (commonly one year), and delivery in cases or truck loads. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and city procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School nutrition programs and correctional-facility food service emerge as standout repeat buyers in the recent opportunity set.

Activity concentrates in the South and West, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables including canned fruits to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0016792V2, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (IFQ 140229, due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (IFB 27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB53751, due August 24, 2026). Oregon applies a combined 10% preference (5% for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5% for Oregon-based vendors), and Connecticut and Texas enforce Buy American requirements mandating at least 51% domestic content for processed products. Award typically goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder unless the solicitation specifies best-value evaluation criteria.