UNSPSC 50552210: Canned or jarred non GMO northblue blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO northblue 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 50552210 Canned or jarred non-GMO northblue blueberries (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within state and local food procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows this specific item draws minimal direct solicitation activity. State and local governments purchase canned and jarred fruit products—including blueberries, applesauce, and mixed preserved fruits—primarily for institutional food service: school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, state-supported living centers, and other congregate feeding operations. The issuing-body mix includes county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, county boards of commissioners, independent school districts, and municipal school boards. Work solicited under related fruit-commodity codes centers on bulk procurement of shelf-stable items meeting USDA commodity or grade standards, with brand-or-equal specifications common, firm fixed pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis, FOB destination delivery to central warehouses or distribution centers, and compliance with federal Buy American and nutrition standards (Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act minimum domestic-content thresholds, USDA grades, FDA/USDC standards).

Recent activity under closely related fruit-commodity codes shows procurement concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in Illinois, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned applesauce (S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.827 per case); Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce including multiple berries for the 2026–27 school year (IFB PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026); the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center requesting commodity bids including fruit products (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an IFB for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and living centers with an estimated contract value up to $4.5 million over three years (HHS0016792V2, response deadline March 19, 2026). The code itself shows no direct recent solicitation for non-GMO northblue blueberries specifically; pursuit would depend on monitoring institutional food service RFQs, RFPs, and IFBs that itemize preserved fruit by SKU or allow substitution under brand-or-equal clauses.