UNSPSC 50553802: Canned or jarred non GMO cascade huckleberries

The variety of non GMO huckleberries known as non GMO cascade 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 50553802 Canned or jarred non GMO cascade huckleberries is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a far broader range of canned and jarred fruit products than its nominal scope suggests. Recent state and local solicitations under this code and related food-product classifications show agencies purchasing canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and full-line grocery and food-service supplies for institutional meal programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System, and Hancock County Schools), state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal nutrition services (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer segment, typically soliciting multi-hundred-line-item grocery and produce contracts under IFB or RFP methods with contract terms spanning July through June fiscal years and firm fixed pricing for the contract period. Corrections and institutional health facilities represent a secondary but consistent buyer segment, procuring canned fruits and institutional food supplies in smaller quantities. The code shows significant activity despite its narrow product description, suggesting that state and local procurement offices tag diverse food-supply work under a single or small cluster of commodity codes rather than maintaining granular taxonomy alignment.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with visible concentration in the South and Midwest. Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB (S2910000017453) on July 10, 2026, for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10% combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquarters preference. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB (HHS0017449) on June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026, for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with an estimated annual value of $1.5 million. Douglas County School System in Georgia issued RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), due March 4, 2026. Fairfax County Public Schools issued IFB 2000004323 on April 6, 2026, due April 27, 2026, for Master Grocery K-12 delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens. Activity also appears in Texas (Dallas ISD, TDCJ, HHSC multiple facilities), Georgia (multiple school districts), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Illinois (State Chief Procurement Office quarterly food orders). Buy American provisions appear in most school-district solicitations, and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia, Texas SmartBuy) appear frequently. Response deadlines are typically 30 to 60 days from posting, with firm fixed pricing requirements and minimal fuel-surcharge provisions standard across the board.