UNSPSC 50551903: Canned or jarred non GMO common bearberries

The variety of non GMO bearberries known as non GMO common 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 50551903 Canned or jarred non GMO common bearberries is a Commodity code that in practice sees minimal state and local procurement activity under its nominal scope. The opportunities tagged to this code reflect a substantial mismatch: recent solicitations involve canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders, fresh produce and eggs, fresh produce items, cafeteria food products, and master grocery supply — none of which are bearberries, and most of which are broader commodity food procurement unrelated to the code's specific product designation. State and local issuing bodies applying this code include school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), state departments and supported facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Georgia), and county school systems (Douglas County School System). Geographic activity is dispersed across multiple states including Oregon, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, and Missouri, with school districts representing the plurality of active buyers.

Representative recent solicitations show the mismatch plainly. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, seeking canned fruit applesauce with a due date of July 31, 2026 — a commodity food staple unrelated to bearberries. Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP004 on June 26, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited quarterly food orders (brand-specific) on June 12, 2026, for July through September 2027. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought supplemental food and consumable products statewide (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 13, 2026). The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts, with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. The code shows no recent activity for actual bearberry products; tagging commodity food and produce procurement to a bearberry-specific code reflects taxonomy classification drift rather than active market demand for that particular item.