UNSPSC 50555206: Canned or jarred non GMO maypops passion fruit

The variety of non GMO passion fruit known as non GMO maypops passion fruit that has 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 50555206 Canned or jarred non-GMO maypops passion fruit, a Commodity code, rarely appears in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally identifies a specific preserved fruit product, but state and local agencies are not currently soliciting this item under the code. Instead, recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader food commodity procurement for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes — where agencies are buying shelf-stable and fresh food products in bulk. The actual work under related food-service codes involves competitive bidding on dozens of line items spanning proteins, produce, dairy, grains, condiments, and consumables, with awards typically made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder or best-value evaluation. Issuing bodies include county boards of education and school districts, state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), county boards of commissioners, and city procurement offices.

Geographic spread is nationwide, with recent activity in Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Illinois (State of Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections), Texas (Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, City of Bridgeport Connecticut), and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces, soups, and canned vegetables) with quotes due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with bids due July 31, 2026 and a historical price of $21.84 per case; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million (July 13, 2026 deadline). The code itself shows minimal direct relevance to current state and local food procurement; vendors should monitor broader food-service and commodities codes where institutional bulk purchasing concentrates.