UNSPSC 50552008: Canned or jarred non GMO loganberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO loganberries 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 50552008 Canned or jarred non-GMO loganberries is a Commodity code that in practice spans canned and processed fruit products well beyond loganberries alone—state and local food service procurement offices are buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad-category commodity food bundles under this taxonomy code. The issuing-body mix is dominated by school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Hancock County Schools, Austin ISD, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Schools, Douglas County Schools) and state agencies including corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and school boards in multiple states. School nutrition programs are the standout repeat buyer across the dataset, procuring food bundles ranging from 72 fresh-produce line items to over 900 grocery items annually per district for K-12 meal service.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast and Texas, with secondary activity in Oregon and the Midwest. Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (bids due June 26, 2026), the Texas HHSC IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million (responses due March 19, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 cooperating districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million in Area One and $1.1 million in Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026). Buy American requirements and USDA compliance certifications appear in most recent solicitations; school districts enforce non-preferred-ingredients lists prohibiting artificial colors, artificial flavors, and high-fructose corn syrup under Texas Education Code compliance; and state agencies typically mandate firm-fixed pricing for multi-year terms with CPI-indexed redetermination options at contract renewal.