UNSPSC 50552209: Canned or jarred non GMO nelson blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO nelson 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 50552209 Canned or jarred non GMO nelson blueberries (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity under this code. The most recent opportunities posted under 50552209 involve canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broader food supply contracts for state institutions, school districts, and corrections facilities—none of which specifically solicit canned blueberries. The code nominally describes a single processed-fruit product line, yet state and local buying activity under this designation spans multiple canned and fresh fruit categories, food service distributions, and institutional meal programs where individual commodity specificity is displaced by category-level purchasing that groups diverse fruits and vegetables together.

State and local issuing bodies include corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), school districts (Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Douglas County School System, Dallas ISD), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and specialty institutional food service programs. School districts represent the largest single category of recent solicitors, driven by federal Child Nutrition Program funding and meal volume requirements. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington), with significant Texas activity reflecting its large prison population and school enrollment base. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned fruit applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026, historical price $21.84 per case), Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and DSHS (response due July 13, 2026, historical contract value $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period). Buy American provisions and USDA commodity specification compliance appear standard across school district and institutional solicitations, with firm fixed pricing and prepaid FOB destination delivery required in most cases.