UNSPSC 50552206: Canned or jarred non GMO hardyblue blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO hardyblue 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 50552206 Canned or jarred non-GMO hardyblue blueberries is a Commodity code that, based on recent solicitation activity, encompasses shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for food service operations rather than fresh produce alone. State and local governments purchase canned applesauce, mixed canned fruits, and other shelf-stable fruit items under this code's broader family to supply institutional food service—school districts, corrections departments, senior services centers, state supported living centers, and health and human services facilities. Recent opportunities show purchasing departments sourcing multi-case quantities (typically hundreds to thousands of cases per contract) with delivery to centralized distribution centers, warehouses, or food service facilities. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD in Texas), municipal departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). Canned fruit represents a commodity regularly reprocured annually or quarterly under firm, fixed pricing that encompasses delivery, fuel surcharges, and handling on an FOB Destination basis.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with particular density in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (solicitation S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026), each requesting approximately two to five truckloads and citing historical pricing near $21.83–$21.84 per case. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (multiple quarterly cycles, most recently posting August 19, 2026, with a due date of August 24, 2026). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins (due October 19, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued a large IFB for supplemental food and consumables covering 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years (due March 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District posted an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). These procurements typically require compliance with Buy American provisions, USDA commodity specifications, minimum shelf life warranties, HACCP plans or equivalent food safety certifications, commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, and delivery within 45–72 hours or specified intervals.