UNSPSC 50552700: Canned or jarred non GMO cranberries

The type of red acid berry produced by some plants (as vaccinium oxycoccos and v. 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 50552700 Canned or jarred non-GMO cranberries is a Class code that in recent state and local solicitations actually describes a narrow procurement activity disconnected from the code's nominal scope. The source contains no recent opportunities soliciting cranberries—canned, jarred, or otherwise—under this code or any related produce classification. Instead, the opportunities posted under or near this code taxonomy span a much broader range of food service procurement: canned applesauce (Oregon Department of Corrections), dried fruit bars and apple crisps (Austin Independent School District), weekly food orders with brand specifications (State of Illinois), food and consumable products for state supported living centers (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and general grocery, produce, and food distribution contracts for school nutrition programs across multiple states. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state health or corrections agencies, with a few municipal and county authorities represented. The code appears to be either misapplied in the state and local cataloging systems or reflects a legacy taxonomy that no longer aligns with modern procurement practice.

Recent activity clusters around school nutrition contracting in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, and Connecticut, with school districts (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Dallas Independent School District) and state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office) posting the majority of opportunities. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System's RFP 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spend of approximately $5.5 million (due March 4, 2026). School districts dominate the volume, with multi-vendor awards, firm fixed pricing for annual terms, and delivery to multiple school sites as common contract structures. This code shows activity but limited relevance to cranberry procurement specifically, suggesting a mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy label and the work state and local governments are actually buying under it.