UNSPSC 50552003: Canned or jarred non GMO boysenberries

The variety of large bramble fruit with a raspberry flavor; the trailing hybrid bramble yielding this fruit and developed by crossing several blackberries and raspberries 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 50552003 Canned or jarred non-GMO boysenberries (Commodity) comprises canned and jarred fruit products sourced by state and local procurement offices for institutional food service, though recent solicitations show the code capturing a broader spectrum of preserved fruit items including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fresh and canned produce for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health agencies. State and local bodies issuing under or near this code span school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, Liberty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), and municipal food service operations (City of Bridgeport). School districts and state institutional food service providers dominate the recent activity, with repeat procurement cycles tied to annual school-year contracting (July 1 through June 30) and state facility supply agreements running 12 to 36 months.

Recent opportunities span multiple regions with concentrated activity in Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Dallas ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (Douglas County schools, Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County), and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historical pricing, delivered to Salem; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps to the central warehouse; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including preserved fruits for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million annually. Buy American requirements appear in most school nutrition procurements, with domestic content minimums of 51 percent for processed products. Pricing typically remains firm for the contract period, with delivery on FOB destination terms and unit-based cost structures.