UNSPSC 50555511: Canned or jarred non GMO sharon fruit persimmon

The variety of non GMO persimmons known as non GMO sharon fruit 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 50555511 Canned or jarred non-GMO sharon fruit persimmon is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure canned and preserved fruit products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities tagged with this code predominantly reflect demand for canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and general food and consumable supplies rather than sharon fruit or persimmons specifically. State and local issuing bodies procuring under this code span school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), corrections departments, health and human services agencies operating state-supported living centers and hospitals, and municipal boards of education. Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia appear among recent solicitors. The work solicited includes canned and preserved fruit products meeting USDA commodity specifications, with firm fixed unit pricing quoted on FOB destination terms, delivery in full truckloads or staged shipments to central distribution centers or school nutrition warehouses, compliance with FDA/USDA food safety and shelf-life standards, and maintenance of general commercial liability insurance typically in the $1 million to $2 million range.

Recent opportunities span Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois. Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026, for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (approximately 40,000 pounds per truckload) to be delivered to its Central Distribution Center in Salem, with a historical award price of $21.84 per case; the same agency previously solicited canned fruit applesauce under ITB S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026, for 1,904 cases at a historical price of $21.827 per case. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 due July 16, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to the district's central warehouse. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumable products statewide across 210 line items under IFB HHS0017449 due July 13, 2026, with a prior contract period value of $1.5 million for September 2025 through August 2026. Geographic spread is widest in the South and Pacific Northwest, with Oregon, Texas, Georgia, and Missouri seeing the highest concentration of recent activity.