UNSPSC 50552705: Canned or jarred non GMO lingonberries

The variety of non GMO cranberries known as non GMO lingonberries 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 50552705 Canned or jarred non-GMO lingonberries, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity recorded under this classification. The source opportunities show state and local governments buying canned and fresh fruit products — applesauce, pears, fresh produce, dried fruit bars, and eggs — for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, health and human services institutions, and food service operations. None of the recent solicitations name lingonberries or non-GMO specialty berry products; the code appears to describe a narrow, imported specialty item that does not match the mainstream commodity fruit purchasing visible in current state and local contracting.

The issuing bodies pursuing fruit procurement span multiple sectors: the Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB for canned applesauce, July 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide, $4.5 million potential value), school districts in Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Hancock County), Georgia school systems (Muscogee County, Liberty County, Hancock County), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Activity clusters heavily in school nutrition procurement across Texas, Georgia, and Missouri, with additional state-level food service buys in Oregon, Illinois, and Texas. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026, with 5–10% Oregon preferences), Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 (due April 27, 2026, covering direct delivery to 45 schools), the Texas HHSC IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food statewide to 23 qualified ordering entities (extended due date February 23, 2026), and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce serving 30 districts with $5.5 million combined estimated annual spend (due March 4, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the specialty non-GMO lingonberry focus and mainstream bulk fruit commodity procurement suggests limited pursuit opportunity under this classification.