UNSPSC 50552100: Canned or jarred non GMO bilberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO billberries 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 50552100 Canned or jarred non-GMO bilberries is a Class code, but state and local governments are not purchasing bilberries under it. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for bilberries; instead, Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, the State of Illinois, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education, the City of Bridgeport, and school districts across multiple states are soliciting canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, weekly food orders, fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive food and nutrition products across dozens of line items spanning proteins, dairy, grains, vegetables, and prepared entrees. The code shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal scope and what state and local procurement offices are actually buying. School districts and institutional food service providers dominate the issuing-body mix, with state agencies and county facilities appearing less frequently.

The geographic spread of relevant recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and multiple other states, with school nutrition programs and state-supported living centers as the primary use cases. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (response due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (estimated $4.5 million over three years), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items (response due June 26, 2026), and Dallas Independent School District RFP for various food products for nutrition services (response due April 2, 2026). The code reports no relevant recent activity and should not be used to describe these food service supply opportunities; they map more appropriately to commodity and specialty food product codes that align with the actual goods being procured.