UNSPSC 50554301: Canned or jarred non GMO advance loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO advance 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 50554301 Canned or jarred non-GMO advance loquats (Commodity) does not align with the scope of recent state and local procurement activity. The source records show no opportunities soliciting loquats or products matching the code's nominal scope. Instead, the recent opportunities tagged to this code procure a broad range of shelf-stable food products including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and general food-service commodities for state agencies, county governments, school districts, and state-supported living facilities. The mismatch between the code name and the work actually being bought suggests either miscoding in the state and local procurement systems or that this particular commodity sees minimal direct activity.

Issuing bodies pursuing food-service procurement across the records include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state hospitals and supported living centers), the Oregon Department of Corrections (canned goods), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (prison food systems), multiple school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), county government (Gwinnett County, Georgia), the State of Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), and the State of Georgia. Geographic activity spans Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with recent IFBs and RFPs posted from May through October 2026. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County's October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026), the Oregon Department of Corrections ITBs for canned applesauce in July and May 2026 (approximately 4,760 and 1,904 cases respectively), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, and Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). None of these solicitations explicitly target canned or jarred loquats.