UNSPSC 50553903: Canned or jarred non GMO blake kiwi fruit

The variety of non GMO kiwi fruit known as non GMO blake 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 50553903 Canned or jarred non GMO blake kiwi fruit (Commodity) covers shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments purchase primarily for institutional food service—school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and supported living centers. The recent opportunities block shows little direct procurement of the code's nominal product (blake kiwi specifically); instead, state and local buyers are soliciting canned and jarred fruits more broadly, including applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce, alongside proteins, vegetables, dairy, and staple foods as part of larger cafeteria and nutrition supply contracts. The issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services agencies, city boards of education, senior services departments, and regional school districts. Georgia (Gwinnett County and the State), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ, Austin ISD), Connecticut (Bridgeport), and other jurisdictions appear across the recent activity.

Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 IFQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' July 2026 ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at $21.84 per case historical pricing, due July 31, 2026; Austin Independent School District's July 2026 RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's June 2026 IFB for food and consumable products to the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a prior-period value of $1.5 million; and Hancock County Board of Education's June 2026 IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for school year 2026–27, due June 26, 2026. Pricing is typically firm-fixed, delivery is FOB destination to designated facilities, and awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or on best-value criteria. Buy American provisions and prevailing wage requirements appear in school and state healthcare solicitations.