UNSPSC 50552006: Canned or jarred non GMO dirksen blackberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO dirksen 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 50552006 Canned or jarred non-GMO Dirksen blackberries, a Commodity code, encompasses shelf-stable preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations reveal that while the code's nominal scope names a specific blackberry variety, state and local buyers are actually purchasing a broader range of canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and other preserved produce — typically as line items within larger food and consumables contracts rather than as standalone specialty items. Issuing bodies span county school boards (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and city education agencies (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). The work solicited includes IFBs, RFPs, and informal written quotes for food service procurement, with canned fruit appearing as one commodity among dozens of line items in broader nutrition and food-supply contracts rather than as a standalone product line.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia, including Gwinnett and Hancock counties) and Texas (multiple state agencies), with additional activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon Department of Corrections), Illinois, and Connecticut. Recent representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned products, due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem with a historical award price of $21.84 per case, due July 31, 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792v2 for supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years, due March 19, 2026; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including berries across over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026. Most institutional food-service contracts apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed products), FOB destination delivery terms, firm fixed pricing, and compliance with USDA commodity and FDA standards.