UNSPSC 50552101: Canned or jarred non GMO bog bilberries

The variety of non GMO billberries known as non GMO bog bilberries 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 50552101 Canned or jarred non-GMO bog bilberries, a Commodity code, sits at the intersection of specialty preserved fruit procurement and routine food-service supply buys by state and local governments. Recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct demand for bilberries themselves; instead, the solicitations capture broader food procurement across multiple product categories — canned fruits, applesauce, fresh produce, proteins, and shelf-stable staples — where bilberries may appear as one line item among dozens or hundreds. The actual work being bought is recurring food-service replenishment for correctional facilities, residential institutions, school districts, senior-services programs, and state hospitals, with emphasis on compliance with USDA commodity specifications, FDA/USDA standards, Buy American provisions (where applicable), and firm fixed pricing over contract terms ranging from one to three years with renewal options. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county school boards and education districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), municipal agencies (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and state-operated institutions.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest with standout repeat procurers. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453 in July 2026 and S2910000016975 in May 2026, both with ITB notice type and June response dates); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has solicited quarterly weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy across multiple fiscal quarters (27497DVAQUINCB53752 and 27497DVAQUINCB52820 in June and August 2026); Texas procurement activity spans the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 2026), the TDCJ statewide cafeteria procurement (IFB 304T26300CF, extended to May 2026), and supplemental food for state hospitals (IFB HHS0016792V2, closed March 2026 with a three-year maximum value of $4,500,000). Hancock County Schools in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 2026) and Gwinnett County in Georgia (IWQ 140229, due October 2026) represent school-district and county-level food procurement. Connecticut and Georgia round out the geographic footprint. Bilberries as a standalone category show no explicit volume or dedicated solicitations; they appear embedded within commodity-food procurements evaluated on lowest responsive and responsible bid, best value, or brand-or-equivalent substitution criteria.