UNSPSC 50554300: Canned or jarred non GMO loquats

The type of non GMO fruit known as non GMO loquats 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 50554300 Canned or jarred non-GMO loquats is a Commodity Class code that in practice covers a much wider range of canned and jarred fruit products than the code name suggests—most recently applesauce, pears, and generic canned fruit sourced by corrections departments, health and human services agencies, and school districts. State and local food service procurement under this code runs across corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and district central warehouses, with issuing bodies including state departments of corrections and health and human services, county school systems, independent school districts, and special-purpose educational cooperatives. Recent activity shows repeat buyers in Oregon (Department of Corrections), Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), and Georgia (multiple school districts), alongside one-off solicitations from school systems across Connecticut, Missouri, and Illinois.

Recent opportunities span Texas and the Southeast with significant volume. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce, with bids due July 31, 2026; the historical award to Robbins Sales in June 2026 at $21.84 per case provides a reference point. Texas HHSC issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products (including canned goods under NIGP classes 385, 390, 380, and 393) for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with proposals due July 13, 2026; the prior-period value was $1.5 million annually. Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) solicited a Master Grocery K-12 term contract (IFB 2000004323) due April 27, 2026, for delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for food products with bids due April 29, 2026. Douglas County School System (Georgia) coordinated a cooperative buying opportunity for 30 school districts under RFP SN 26-004 with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Buy American provisions and preferences for domestic content (51 percent for processed goods) appear consistently across school and institutional procurements; Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference (5 percent for Oregon-fabricated goods, 5 percent for Oregon-headquartered bidders). Insurance requirements typically range from $1 million general commercial liability per occurrence to $2 million aggregate. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are specified in the recent opportunities, though Texas school districts encourage M/WBE participation and some jurisdictions reference small business opportunity programs.