UNSPSC 50552000: Canned or jarred non GMO blackberries

The type of black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible aggregate fruit of various brambles of the rose family 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 50552000 Canned or jarred non-GMO blackberries is a Commodity code, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows substantial divergence from the nominal scope. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for non-GMO blackberries or closely related items. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce staples, food products for institutional food service, and broad grocery categories for school districts, correctional facilities, and health and human services agencies. This mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that the code is being applied to broader canned and fresh fruit procurement than its name implies. If the code is intended to capture institutional produce and preserved fruit sourcing, the recent activity reflects that; if it is genuinely intended for non-GMO blackberries specifically, the market shows minimal relevant recent procurement.

Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas DSHS), school districts and school boards across multiple states (Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Dallas ISD, Douglas County Schools), cities (Bridgeport), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia school districts). Geographic activity spans Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with school nutrition procurement dominating the recent pipeline. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services due February 18, 2026, with an estimated annual value of approximately $9 million. The breadth of issuing bodies and the consistent focus on institutional food service contracting suggest active procurement volume, though the product scope mismatch to the code's stated name warrants clarification before building pursuit strategy.