UNSPSC 50553902: Canned or jarred non GMO arctic beauty kiwi fruit

The variety of non GMO kiwi fruit known as non GMO arctic beauty kiwi fruit that has 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 50553902 Canned or jarred non-GMO arctic beauty kiwi fruit is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products, canned proteins, and related food-service supplies for state agencies, county nutrition programs, school districts, and correctional facilities. State and local procurement under this code focuses on bulk food purchases for institutional feeding — senior services, public schools, state hospitals, state-supported living centers, and correctional institutions — rather than retail or specialty-market kiwi products specifically. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health and human services), county boards of education, independent school districts, and regional county governments, with repeat activity from the State of Illinois (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and multiple school districts.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Southwest (Texas, Oregon), with secondary activity in the Midwest (Illinois). Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces due October 19, 2026, with delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's recurring weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (August 24, 2026, deadline); the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce delivered in five truck loads (July 31, 2026, deadline); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center and Department of State Health Services with a historical value of $1.5 million for the prior period (July 13, 2026, deadline); and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 16, 2026, deadline). Pricing in recent awards has ranged from $21.84 to $21.83 per case for canned applesauce, with larger annual food-service contracts valued at $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multi-year terms.