UNSPSC 50553105: Canned or jarred non GMO dottado figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO dottado figs 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 50553105 Canned or jarred non-GMO dottado figs, a Commodity code, covers canned and jarred preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state health and human services agencies. Recent solicitations under or adjacent to this code show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, canned pears, and other shelf-stable fruit products as components of broader food service contracts, though the specific "dottado figs" variant appears rarely in current procurement activity. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools), and county school systems (Douglas County, Hancock County, Muscogee County in Georgia). School nutrition programs dominate the recent volume, with districts bundling canned fruit into larger grocery or food-service contracts; state correctional and health agencies procure canned fruit as standalone line items or as part of broader food supply initiatives.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and West, with notable solicitations from Oregon (Department of Corrections, two canned applesauce ITBs with due dates June 2 and July 31, 2026), Georgia (multiple school districts), Texas (HHSC and TDCJ food procurements, Dallas ISD, and Austin ISD), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Oregon's Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened, smooth or chunky, USDA 2011 commodity-compliant, packed in juice/water/light syrup) with bids due July 31, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST; the prior award to Robbins Sales was $21.84 per case. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0016792v2 and its successor HHS0017449 encompass supplemental food and consumables statewide for state hospitals and supported living centers, with canned goods among 210+ line items and estimated value of $1.5 million to $4.5 million depending on contract term. Most school district procurements bundle canned fruit within broader master grocery or food-supply contracts rather than issuing standalone line items for figs or specialty canned fruit, suggesting that the Commodity code 50553105 itself sees limited direct procurement volume—the code's nominal scope (non-GMO dottado figs, specifically) aligns poorly with the applesauce, mixed-fruit, and commodity-grade canned fruit actually being bought.