UNSPSC 50551902: Canned or jarred non GMO red bearberries

The variety of non GMO bearberries known as non GMO red bearberries 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 50551902 Canned or jarred non-GMO red bearberries is a Commodity code that sees little relevant recent activity—state and local governments posting under this code are actually buying canned fruits, dried fruit products, and fresh produce that bear no relationship to the bearberry specification. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S2910000017453 for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026), and multiple school districts across Georgia, Texas, and Missouri have posted opportunities for fresh produce, eggs, canned fruits, and comprehensive food service items—none of which target bearberries, GMO-free specifications, or jarred format as a requirement. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited quarterly food orders with brand-specific requirements; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers; and Dallas Independent School District requested various food products for child nutrition services. The code's nominal scope does not align with the actual purchasing patterns surfaced in recent state and local RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB activity.

Geographic activity spans Oregon (Department of Corrections, multiple canned-fruit procurements), Texas (school districts and HHSC), Georgia (school districts), Illinois (state procurement), Missouri (school districts), and Connecticut (municipal school nutrition), with the heaviest concentration in the Southeast and South among school nutrition programs and state health and human services agencies. Because the recent opportunities do not center on bearberries or related specialty berry products, and the code shows a broad mismatch between its nominal commodity description and what state and local buyers are actually soliciting, this code presents limited relevance for vendors specializing in non-GMO canned or jarred bearberries. The activity instead reflects general canned-fruit, produce, and food-service commodity procurement driven by school nutrition and institutional food service budgets—a far broader market than the code name suggests.