UNSPSC 50552011: Canned or jarred non GMO nectarberries

The variety of non GMO blackberries known as non GMO nectarberries 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 50552011 Canned or jarred non-GMO nectarberries is a Commodity code that in practice captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products, with recent solicitations showing significant demand for canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broader food-supply contracts that bundle multiple fruit and vegetable categories. The issuing bodies span state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts of varying sizes, and municipal boards of education, with no single repeat buyer dominating the code's activity. State departments of corrections and health services issue larger, regional or statewide contracts; school districts—ranging from small rural districts to major urban systems like Dallas ISD and Fairfax County Public Schools—issue annual or multi-year food service contracts that include canned and jarred fruits as commodity items within broader grocery or food-supply buys.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri, Illinois, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' canned applesauce ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026), specifying 4,760 cases at an historical price of $21.84 per case with Oregon goods and bidder-location preferences totaling 10 percent, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food and consumables IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) covering food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million. School nutrition contracts dominate volume: Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 (due April 27, 2026) calls for grocery delivery to 52 school sites, and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-003 (due February 18, 2026) budgeted approximately $9 million annually for food supply and distribution across 32 schools. Most contracts require firm fixed pricing for full contract terms, Buy American provisions or domestic-content thresholds, delivery to multiple school or facility locations, and compliance with federal nutrition and food safety standards; canned fruit items typically nest within larger categorical buys rather than as standalone commodity procurements.