UNSPSC 50553801: Canned or jarred non GMO black winter huckleberries

The variety of non GMO huckleberries known as non GMO black winter 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 50553801 Canned or jarred non-GMO black winter huckleberries, a Commodity code, sees little recent state and local procurement activity specifically for this product line. State and local governments do solicit canned and jarred fruit products — applesauce, dried fruit bars, and broad commodity food categories — but the recent opportunities block contains no contracts explicitly for canned or jarred black winter huckleberries. The code's nominal scope aligns with shelf-stable fruit procurement, but current market activity under this specific commodity skews toward more common canned fruits (applesauce), fresh produce (berries and other varieties), and general food-service commodities rather than specialty non-GMO huckleberries. When state and local bodies do procure canned or jarred fruit, they typically embed it within larger food-supply contracts covering dozens or hundreds of line items across multiple product categories — as seen in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food procurement, the Texas Health and Human Services supplemental food and consumables contract, and school district nutrition procurements — rather than issuing standalone specifications for a single fruit type.

Geographic activity for general canned fruit procurement appears across Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Connecticut, and other states, with Texas standing out as a high-volume buyer through TDCJ, HHSC, and school district systems. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026 responses, approximately 1,904 and 4,760 cases respectively), the Texas Health and Human Services supplemental food and consumables IFB (March 19, 2026 response, 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB (May 4, 2026 response extended from April 21, with 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas). School districts also solicit canned and jarred produce — Austin Independent School District issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 16, 2026 response), and Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce including multiple fruit varieties (June 26, 2026 response). The absence of standalone black winter huckleberry solicitations suggests the code represents a niche commodity more likely to surface within broader food aggregations or specialty procurement than as a primary contract focus.