UNSPSC 50555505: Canned or jarred non GMO fuyu persimmons

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO fuyu persimmons 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 50555505 Canned or jarred non-GMO Fuyu persimmons is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not solicit this specific product actively; the recent opportunities block contains no bids or RFPs for canned Fuyu persimmons. Instead, the most recent state and local food procurement activity under this code area encompasses broader shelf-stable and fresh produce categories — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce for school nutrition programs, and general food and consumable supplies for corrections, state hospitals, and social services facilities. The code appears misaligned with actual procurement patterns, which trend toward high-volume commodity food purchasing for correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and county social services rather than specialty preserved fruit items.

The jurisdictions soliciting broadly in fresh and canned produce include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, school districts (Austin ISD, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), state social services (Gwinnett County, Illinois Veterans Home), and state procurement offices. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections solicitation (S2910000017453, ITB, due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce with a historical price of $21.84 per case and delivery to Salem; the Texas HHSC procurement (HHS0017449, IFB, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products valued at $1.5 million over the prior period serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center; and Hancock County Board of Education (PE67080NONST2027000000013, IFB, due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed goods appear in school district and state hospital solicitations. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut, with most awards made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on firm fixed pricing evaluated per unit of measure.