UNSPSC 50552208: Canned or jarred non GMO misty blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO misty 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 50552208, Canned or jarred non-GMO misty blueberries, is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code to procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products for institutional food service — primarily school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state hospitals, senior services centers, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitations show that purchasing spans a wide spectrum of canned and jarred produce (applesauce, mixed fruits, vegetables, and specialty items), often bundled with broader food commodity procurements rather than purchased in isolation. Issuing bodies include state departments (corrections, health and human services), county boards of education, city school districts, county social services agencies, and state veterans' facilities. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon Department of Corrections, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission appear as repeat or substantial purchasers in the recent record.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas, with additional solicitations from Connecticut and school districts across multiple states. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (including canned vegetables and proteins) due October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois' brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24, 2026); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bids due July 31, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case to Robbins Sales); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state-supported living centers statewide (bid response deadline March 19, 2026, with an estimated maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years). Pricing is typically firm fixed on a per-case or per-unit basis, delivery is FOB Destination prepaid, and most jurisdictions apply Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic-content percentages for processed products.