UNSPSC 50555207: Canned or jarred non GMO red granadilla passion fruit

The variety of non GMO passion fruit known as non GMO red granadilla 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 50555207 Canned or jarred non-GMO red granadilla passion fruit is a Commodity code that frames a narrow product line, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it involve shelf-stable processed and fresh food procurement at much broader scope—canned fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, and specialty items for institutional food service. State and local governments are buying bulk food supplies through this code for schools, corrections facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and supported living centers, typically in cases or pallets under firm fixed-price contracts with FOB destination delivery and 30-to-45-day lead times. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, city school districts, state supported living centers, county senior services, and state and local nutrition centers. The kind of work tracked here is routine annual or quarterly reprocurement of shelf-stable institutional food—often with brand-or-equal specifications, USDA compliance requirements, Buy American provisions when federal school lunch funds are involved, and delivery to multiple institutional warehouses or central distribution points.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, and Arizona, with activity concentrated among state corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and independent school districts. Representative solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with historical pricing at $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-business preference; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners informal written quote IWQ 140229 for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, delivered to Lawrenceville, Georgia within 72 hours of order receipt; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center, due July 13, 2026, with a prior-year spend guideline of $1.5 million and contract terms running through August 31, 2027 with renewal options. The code shows consistent activity but displays misalignment with its nominal scope—most solicitations under it are general institutional food procurement rather than granadilla passion fruit specifically, reflecting how state and local procurement offices often tag broadly or repurpose codes for high-volume food service buys.