UNSPSC 50554304: Canned or jarred non GMO champagne loquats

The variety of non GMO loquats known as non GMO champagne 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 50554304 Canned or jarred non-GMO champagne loquats is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, represents food procurement for institutional settings—schools, corrections facilities, senior services, veterans homes, and health and human services facilities. The code's narrow nominal scope (non-GMO champagne loquats specifically) does not align with the actual work being solicited; instead, issuing bodies are purchasing broad institutional food service contracts that enumerate dozens or hundreds of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, pantry staples, and consumables. The issuing bodies include county boards of education and school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, Georgia), and county or municipal food service operations (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). The code shows activity across multiple notice types—RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB—with response dates ranging from May through October 2026.

Recent opportunities span the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Corrections has issued two ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (due June 2, 2026, and July 31, 2026, with historical pricing near $21.84 per case); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide with a maximum three-year value of $4.5 million (bid deadline March 19, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division is procuring cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse regions under IFB 304T-26-300CF (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted multiple quarterly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy with both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications (due August 24, 2026, and June 17, 2026); Gwinnett County in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (due October 19, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited fresh produce for school year 2026-27 with over 200 line items (due June 26, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut requested bids on commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026), and Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026). Most contracts require Buy American compliance, prevailing wage adherence where applicable, commercial liability insurance, and delivery to designated institutional sites on firm fixed pricing or unit-rate terms.