UNSPSC 50552215: Canned or jarred non GMO toro blueberries

The variety of non GMO blueberries known as non GMO toro 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 50552215 Canned or jarred non-GMO toro blueberries (Commodity) describes shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure for food-service operations — including school nutrition, correctional facilities, senior services, and state-operated health and human services centers. Recent opportunities frame the code narrowly: the solicitations naming specific fruit products under this code focus on canned applesauce and dried fruit bars rather than blueberries specifically. The broader pattern across related food procurement shows state and local buyers sourcing canned and jarred produce as line items within larger omnibus food buys, often bundled with proteins, dairy, vegetables, grains, and consumable supplies for institutional meal service.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), city school boards (Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut), and correctional and veterans-home food operations. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut over the six-month span from May through October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016975 for canned fruit applesauce (1,904 cases, due June 2, 2026, with historical award at $21.827 per case to MJ Kellner), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IWQ 140229 for shelf-stable food items including canned products (approximately 1,062 cases across 35 line items, quoted basis, due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants, recurring quarterly procurement). Most opportunities specify FOB destination, firm fixed pricing, delivery within 45 to 72 hours or longer windows depending on the buyer, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA/USDA labeling standards. Buy American provisions (domestic content minimums of 51 percent for processed products) and food-safety certifications including HACCP plans and E-Verify authorization are standard across school district and state procurement.