UNSPSC 50555502: Canned or jarred non GMO black sapote persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO black sapote persimmon 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 50555502 Canned or jarred non-GMO black sapote persimmon is a Commodity code that in practice covers a broad range of shelf-stable and refrigerated food products purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans homes, aging services, and state health and human services institutions. While the code's nominal scope is narrowly defined, recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code actually encompass canned fruits and applesauce, fresh produce, dried fruit products, proteins, dairy, bakery items, and miscellaneous food supplies and consumables. Issuing bodies include state departments (corrections, health and human services, veterans affairs), county boards of education and county departments of community services, independent school districts, city procurement offices, and state-supported living centers. The activity spans multiple states and jurisdictions, with no single buyer dominating the market; solicitations are posted on an ongoing basis to replenish inventory or award new annual contracts.

Recent opportunities show geographic spread across Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (1,904 to 4,760 cases per solicitation), with historical pricing around $21.83 per case and a 10 percent Oregon-vendor preference available; Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited approximately 1,062 cases of mixed shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, vegetables, and sauces with a due date of October 19, 2026; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued multiple RFQs for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2027 (September–December), with both brand-specific and brand-or-equal options; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables serving state hospitals and state supported living centers with 210 line items and a potential three-year contract value of $4.5 million; and the Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the district central warehouse under an RFP due July 16, 2026. Buy American provisions (typically requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products) appear frequently in school-district and state-agency food procurements, and most solicitations require firm fixed pricing with FOB Destination delivery, commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and compliance with USDA commodity and FDA standards.