UNSPSC 50552202: Canned or jarred non GMO bluetta blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO bluetta blueberries 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 50552202 Canned or jarred non-GMO blueberries is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct procurement activity in the state and local market; instead, recent opportunities tagged under this code involve canned and jarred fruit products more broadly—applesauce, pears, and mixed canned goods—purchased by correctional departments, health and human services agencies, school districts, and state institutional facilities. State and local buyers soliciting under or near this code span Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller's office, school districts across multiple states (including Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Fairfax County, and Douglas County), city boards of education (Bridgeport), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia). The scope of work focuses on bulk canned and jarred fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, Buy American Act compliance where applicable, specific shelf-life requirements (typically one year minimum), and delivery in cases or truckloads to central distribution warehouses, institutional kitchens, or school nutrition centers. Products must comply with FDA/USDA standards, USDA grades (typically Grade A or B), and nutritional standards for school nutrition programs; many solicitations prohibit artificial sweeteners, colors, and additives.

Recent representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case and 5% combined state-of-origin and Oregon-headquarter preferences totaling up to 10%; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumables (210 line items including canned goods) serving state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with an estimated maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and an initial contract term through August 31, 2026, plus two renewal options; and school district buys including Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 requiring weekly delivery to 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus seven distribution kitchens from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and Dallas ISD RFP JC250079 for various food products covering the 2026-2027 school year (May 29, 2026 through May 28, 2027) with options for two additional one-year renewals. Geographic activity centers on Georgia (multiple school districts, Douglas County cooperative purchasing covering 30 districts), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, DISD, Austin ISD), Oregon (DOC), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and Virginia (Fairfax County), with school nutrition programs and state institutional facilities representing the dominant buyer cohort. Most opportunities employ IFB, RFP, or ITB notice types with sealed-bid or electronic-portal submission requirements; Buy American provisions and compliance certifications are standard, and firm fixed pricing with FOB Destination delivery and freight prepaid is the norm.