UNSPSC 50552703: Canned or jarred non GMO grycleski cranberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO grycleski cranberries 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 50552703 Canned or jarred non-GMO grycleski cranberries is a Commodity code that covers canned and jarred fruit products procured by state and local food service operations, though the recent opportunities block shows state and local governments are purchasing a much broader range of canned and shelf-stable fruit items—applesauce, dried fruit bars, and mixed fresh and processed produce—rather than cranberries specifically. The code appears to capture general canned fruit procurement across state departments, county boards of education, municipalities, and state-supported living facilities. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and specialized state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Recent solicitations span informal written quotes (IWQ), RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs with response dates clustered between May and October 2026.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Oregon, and Connecticut, with the most recent and highest-volume opportunities in Texas and Georgia. Representative procurements include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for an estimated 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (five truckloads) with bids due July 31, 2026, priced at $21.84 per case historically and subject to a combined 10 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and an initial contract term running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content appear in school nutrition procurements (Austin ISD, Hancock County, Bridgeport), and Oregon applies regional preferences. State-level contracts typically require commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and three-year record retention (five years if federal funds are involved).