UNSPSC 50553800: Canned or jarred non GMO huckleberries

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO huckleberries 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 50553800 Canned or jarred non-GMO huckleberries is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity actually encompasses a far broader range of canned and jarred fruit products—including applesauce, pears, and mixed preserved fruits—procured by state correctional departments, state health and human services agencies, school districts, and municipal school nutrition programs to supply institutional food service operations. The code sees solicitation activity from state departments of corrections, state health commissions, independent school districts, county school boards, and municipal boards of education. Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas) have posted relevant opportunities in the recent window. Work being solicited includes procurement of canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and related food service items for institutional feeding programs; representative opportunities include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with delivery to Salem, Oregon (due July 31, 2026) and Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (proposals due July 13, 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Southeast, with solicitations from Texas (multiple state agencies and school districts), Georgia (county and municipal school boards), and Oregon (state corrections); additional recent opportunities span Missouri and Connecticut. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state agencies (corrections, health and human services) as secondary but regular buyers. Pricing in recent bids ranges from historical canned applesauce awards near $21.84 per case at Oregon DOC to estimated annual food procurement values exceeding $9 million for large school districts like Douglas County Schools (Georgia). Buy American requirements, firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and general commercial liability insurance of $1 million or greater are standard across these solicitations. Awards typically go to lowest responsive, responsible bidders on firm fixed-price contracts running one year with renewal options.