UNSPSC 50552200: Canned or jarred non GMO blueberries

The type of edible blue or blackish berry of any of several plants (genus vaccinium) of the heath family that has 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 50552200 Canned or jarred non-GMO blueberries is a Class code encompassing shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments buy primarily for food service operations supporting correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state supported living centers, schools, and county social services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned fruit products—applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broader commodity categories that include canned berries and preserved fruit—as components of larger food supply contracts. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and social services, independent school districts, state veterans' homes, and city school nutrition centers. Oregon Department of Corrections and the State of Illinois (via Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy) are repeat solicitors for canned fruit products, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple overlapping procurements for supplemental and primary food and consumables serving state hospitals and supported living centers.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and upper Midwest, with visible procurement in Georgia, Illinois, Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, and Ohio (Hancock County). Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered to Salem with bids due July 31, 2026 at $21.84 per case (historical award price to Robbins Sales in June 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period and proposals due July 13, 2026; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables with quotes due October 19, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center's commodity bid BNB053266 for 115 line items across multiple product categories with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026. Most solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and commercial liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000.