UNSPSC 50552102: Canned or jarred non GMO dwarf bilberries

The variety of non GMO billberries known as non GMO dwarf 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 50552102 Canned or jarred non-GMO dwarf bilberries is a Commodity code that sees limited direct activity in state and local procurement, with recent solicitations tagged to this code actually requesting broader canned and jarred fruit products—applesauce, pears, and mixed produce—rather than the specific bilberry specification. State and local governments buy canned and jarred fruit under this code primarily through institutional food service channels: corrections departments, school districts, health and human services agencies, and state hospitals. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, Texas Comptroller on behalf of Department of Criminal Justice) and school districts (Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District, and Douglas County School System). The work solicited is standardized food procurement—canned fruit for inmate meals, school cafeterias, and institutional food service—with standardized specifications (USDA commodity compliance, minimum shelf life, specific packaging), firm fixed pricing per case or unit, and FOB destination delivery to central warehouses or school locations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in the Upper Midwest (Illinois, Missouri) and Mid-Atlantic (Virginia, Connecticut). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at an estimated $21.84 per case with Oregon goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruit with a historical prior-period value of $1.5 million and a contract term through August 31, 2027, with renewal options; the Douglas County School System RFP for fresh produce and eggs (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering an estimated $5.5 million across two Georgia areas; and Dallas Independent School District RFP JC250079 (posted February 22, 2026, due April 2, 2026) for various food products including specialty items for the 2026-2027 school year. The code itself does not specify a bilberry focus in actual recent procurement activity; vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid on mixed or substitute canned fruit products meeting USDA standards rather than specialty items.