UNSPSC 50554302: Canned or jarred non GMO benlehr loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO benlehr 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 50554302 Canned or jarred non-GMO benlehr loquats is a Commodity-tier code showing minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. Recent solicitations under this code span shelf-stable food products for institutional food service—cafeterias, senior centers, correctional facilities, and state supported living centers—but the opportunities documented reflect broad food procurement across canned vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy, and dry goods rather than the specialized loquat product the code names. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections, State of Illinois, State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County in Georgia), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), municipal governments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and specialized state agencies. Food service demand spans school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, state supported living centers, veterans homes, and county senior services.

Recent procurement activity is concentrated in the South and Southwest, with Texas (HHSC, TDCJ), Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), and Connecticut (Bridgeport) posting multiple solicitations. Oregon (Department of Corrections) and Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy) also show repeated activity. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFQ for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, under notice PE77023NONST2027000000782; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's RFQ for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy, posted August 19, 2026, with proposals due August 24, 2026; the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, under S2910000017453 with Oregon goods and bidder preferences totaling 10 percent; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million. Bidding is typically evaluated on lowest responsive and responsible price, compliance with USDA commodity standards, vendor performance history, and delivery capability, with FOB Destination and prepaid freight as standard terms.