UNSPSC 50553204: Canned or jarred non GMO leveller gooseberries

The variety of non GMO gooseberries known as non GMO leveller gooseberries 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 50553204 Canned or jarred non-GMO leveller gooseberries, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable, packaged fruit products that state and local governments procure for food service operations including correctional facilities, state supported living centers, schools, and senior services. Recent solicitations under this code show government buyers acquiring canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broad-basket food and consumable products alongside fresh produce and commodity proteins; the code's nominal focus on gooseberries specifically does not align with the recent opportunities recorded, which emphasize applesauce, mixed produce, and general food service commodities. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections (Oregon), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHSC), state procurement offices (Illinois), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin, Texas), county departments of community services (Gwinnett County), and municipal education boards (Bridgeport, Connecticut). These jurisdictions procure canned and shelf-stable fruits through competitive bidding—primarily IFBs and RFQs—to meet nutrition requirements across incarcerated populations, residents of state-supported facilities, school meal programs, and senior services.

Geographic activity spans multiple states with concentration in the Southeast and Midwest. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two ITBs for canned applesauce (approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively) in May and July 2026 at historical unit prices near $21.83–$21.84 per case, with standing Oregon-resident and Oregon-fabricated-goods preferences (5 percent each). Texas HHSC and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have posted multiple food procurement notices covering supplemental food and consumables ($4.5 million maximum potential value over three years) and cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse regions, with contract terms running through 2027–2029 and brand-or-equal and brand-specific specifications. Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on brand-specific and brand-or-equal bases in June and August 2026 (due dates June 17 and August 24). Georgia, Connecticut, and school districts in those states (Hancock County, Gwinnett County, Austin ISD, Bridgeport) posted procurements for fresh produce, canned goods, and mixed food commodities with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), firm fixed pricing, and delivery to central warehouses or facility sites. Response dates have clustered between May and October 2026, with delivery windows typically 30–72 hours and contract terms running 12 months with optional renewal periods.