UNSPSC 50552104: Canned or jarred non GMO oval-leaved bilberries

The variety of non GMO billberries known as non GMO oval-leaved 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 50552104, Canned or jarred non-GMO oval-leaved bilberries, is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct solicitation activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities block contains no bids, RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs specifically requesting bilberries or bilberry products; instead, the ten opportunities posted between May and October 2026 target broad food-service categories such as canned applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, general food commodities, and institutional meal supplies for schools, corrections facilities, veterans homes, and county nutrition programs. The code's nominal scope—a narrow specialty preserved-fruit product—does not align with the actual purchasing activity captured in these records, which emphasize volume institutional food service and generic commodity procurement rather than specific bilberry procurement.

State and local food-service buyers across Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut are actively procuring shelf-stable and fresh food products through IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs, but recent activity shows no demand signal for canned or jarred bilberries. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), State of Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, Austin Independent School District (Texas), City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and institutional food-service operations nationwide are bidding standard commodity categories—applesauce, berries (fresh strawberries, blackberries, raspberries), general canned fruits and vegetables, and protein staples—but not specialized bilberry products. The code shows no recent procurement momentum and appears misaligned with actual state and local food-service demand patterns as of October 2026.