UNSPSC 50552802: Canned or jarred non GMO waxy currants

The variety of non GMO currants known as non GMO waxy 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 50552802 Canned or jarred non-GMO waxy currants, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities solicited under this code span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and broad-spectrum food and consumable products for institutional food service — none of them specifically for canned or jarred currants. The code appears to be a misclassification in the state and local procurement systems surveyed, indicating minimal to no relevant recent activity in the actual commodity it nominally describes.

The issuing bodies soliciting food products across these opportunities include state corrections departments, school districts, state health and human services agencies, and city boards of education across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for state supported living centers (due July 13, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026). The geographic spread of activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, and Missouri. Because the code's nominal scope — canned or jarred non-GMO waxy currants — does not match what state and local governments are actually buying under this classification, suppliers in the currant category should verify coding assignments in their target opportunities before pursuing.