UNSPSC 50552800: Canned or jarred non GMO currants

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO currants 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 50552800 Canned or jarred non-GMO currants, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The opportunities posted under this code span canned and fresh produce, processed specialty foods, and broad-based food service commodities—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce staples, eggs, proteins, and institutional cafeteria supplies—rather than currants specifically. State and local governments are using this code to solicit food products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, and health and human services operations, but currants are not named in any of the recent solicitations.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Austin Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Muscogee County School District, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Board of Education), supplemented by state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller, City of Bridgeport Connecticut), with activity concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. Recent representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumables at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (prior period value $1.5 million, proposals due July 13, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across Georgia (estimated annual spending approximately $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 supply to 45 schools plus distribution kitchens (sealed bids due April 27, 2026). The code shows active procurement volume but no material relevance to currants as a commodity line.