UNSPSC 50553108: Canned or jarred non GMO mission figs

The variety of non GMO figs known as non GMO mission 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 50553108 Canned or jarred non-GMO mission figs (Commodity) does not align with the actual work state and local governments are currently soliciting under this code. Recent opportunities posted under or near this code span shelf-stable food procurement for public institutions—including school districts, county social services departments, state corrections systems, and state health facilities—but they focus on broad food-service categories such as canned vegetables, proteins, applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed commodities rather than mission figs specifically. The issuing bodies range from county boards of education and municipal school districts (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport) to state agencies (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice) and include state corrections, veterans facilities, state supported living centers, and school nutrition programs. The mix reflects typical institutional food-service procurement: IFBs and ITBs for single-item or multi-category buys, RFPs for service-level food provision, and informal written quotes for one-time purchases. Pricing is universally firm and fixed, delivery is FOB Destination or prepaid, and awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value vendor.

Geographic activity clusters in the South and West, with standout recent postings from Georgia (Gwinnett County in October 2026, Hancock County Schools in June 2026, State of Georgia in May 2026), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, multiple quarterly food orders for Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy in August and June 2026), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections, two applesauce procurements in July and May 2026), and Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and Austin Independent School District across June and May 2026), alongside activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport) and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issuing an IWQ (informal written quote) in October 2026 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces with a due date of October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S-29100-00017453 in July 2026 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a due date of July 31, 2026 and a historical award price of $21.84 per case; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 in June 2026 for food and consumable products for state supported living centers with a prior-period spending baseline of $1.5 million and a proposal due date of July 13, 2026. The code itself shows limited recent activity tied specifically to mission figs; vendors pursuing state and local opportunities under this UNSPSC designation should expect to compete on broader institutional food-service requirements rather than specialty dried-fig products.