UNSPSC 50554702: Canned or jarred non GMO white mulberries

The variety of non GMO mulberries known as non GMO white mulberries 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 50554702 Canned or jarred non-GMO white mulberries is a Commodity code that sees little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly solicited canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, and bulk food supply for state institutions and school districts—none matching the specific product (non-GMO white mulberries) the code names. Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB for canned applesauce (4,760 cases at approximately $21.84 per case historical pricing, due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District sought dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 (due July 16, 2026); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited 210 line items of supplemental food and consumable products statewide, including canned goods and specialty items, under IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026). State agencies, school districts, and special-purpose nutrition programs comprise the issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs dominating the recent-opportunity mix. Activity appears concentrated in the South and Southwest—Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri—where school districts and state supported living centers conduct recurring annual or multi-year food service procurements under IFB, RFP, and ITB vehicles.

The code shows no solicitations for canned or jarred white mulberries specifically in the recent-opportunities block. Issuing bodies across this dataset pursue commodity food supply from established vendors through cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative), fixed-price term contracts with renewal options spanning July-to-June fiscal years, and volume-dependent demand-usage structures tied to student meal counts or facility census. Buy American requirements, USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing with limited midterm adjustment provisions, liability insurance minimums ($1 million per occurrence standard), and delivery-to-school or facility warehouse specifications appear in nearly every school-district and state-agency solicitation. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being bought—mainstream commodity foods rather than specialty non-GMO mulberry products—suggests the code assignment may be a tagging error in the underlying system or that non-GMO mulberry procurement, if it occurs at state and local level, does so infrequently enough to leave no recent signal in the available opportunities.