UNSPSC 50552203: Canned or jarred non GMO brigitta blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO brigitta 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 50552203 Canned or jarred non-GMO brigitta blueberries is a Commodity code that covers shelf-stable packaged fruit products state and local governments procure for food service, institutional feeding, and nutrition programs. The recent solicitations under this code show substantial activity in school nutrition, corrections food service, senior services, and state-supported living centers—though the code's name is highly specific (non-GMO brigitta blueberries), the actual buying pattern spans a much broader set of canned and shelf-stable fruit items including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fresh and preserved produce. Issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Schools, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), state departments of corrections (Oregon, Texas), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs), independent school districts (Austin ISD), municipal nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of corrections, veterans homes, and state-supported living centers. The mix reflects broad-based institutional food sourcing across multiple government sectors, with states and counties posting repeatedly.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026), with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners seeking informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned products (IWQ 140229, due October 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids on supplemental food and consumable products for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide under a $4.5 million three-year contract (IFB HHS0016792v2, response deadline March 19, 2026); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office requesting weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases (multiple procurements, due June 17 and August 24, 2026). Delivery windows span 45 to 72 hours in many cases, with FOB destination terms and firm fixed pricing predominating. Buy American provisions appear in school and nutrition-focused procurements, and several jurisdictions enforce prevailing wage and insurance requirements. Response dates cluster around mid-to-late summer 2026, indicating active seasonal procurement cycles.