UNSPSC 50552001: Canned or jarred non GMO apache blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO apache blackberries 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 50552001 Canned or jarred non-GMO Apache blackberries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are actually buying canned and jarred fruit products—primarily canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce—for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Department of State Health Services), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Douglas County School System), and county school systems. School nutrition programs and institutional food service dominate the solicitation mix, with canned fruit, applesauce, and related preserved fruit items appearing across multiple RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs. Institutional buyers—correctional departments and state health agencies—purchase in standardized case quantities delivered to central distribution hubs, while school districts procure across multiple delivery points with firm pricing tied to contract periods running July through June.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with notable recent opportunities from Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB S-29100-00017453, canned applesauce, due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District (RFP 27RFP004, dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026), Illinois Chief Procurement Office (quarterly food orders, due June 17, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026; HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food statewide, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (fresh produce including berries, due June 26, 2026), City of Bridgeport Connecticut Department of Public Purchases (commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, due June 26, 2026), and Douglas County School System in Georgia (RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts, estimated annual spending $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026). Buy American provisions, domestic content requirements, and USDA commodity compliance are standard. Award typically goes to lowest responsive, responsible bidders on firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, delivery to designated school or facility sites, and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days from invoice.