UNSPSC 50555604: Canned or jarred non GMO kona sugarloaf pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO kona sugarloaf pineapple 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 50555604 Canned or jarred non GMO kona sugarloaf pineapple is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products under this code for food service operations, including school nutrition programs, county senior services, state-managed facilities, and correctional institutions. Recent solicitations show procurement of canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and bulk commodity food items alongside produce and proteins for institutional food supply chains. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, city boards of education nutrition centers, county senior services, and state-managed living centers. Counties, school districts, and state agencies dominate the purchasing base, with repeat activity from Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and Illinois state facilities. Food service procurement under this code typically involves firm, fixed unit pricing evaluated on lowest-cost-per-ounce or equivalent unit metrics, with delivery to central distribution points or facility warehouses, FOB destination terms prepaid by vendors, and compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA standards.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast, Pacific Northwest, and Texas. Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITBs for canned applesauce in May 2026 (1,904 cases, bids due June 2, 2026) and July 2026 (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026) with Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered-vendor preferences of five percent each. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables statewide in May 2026 with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years (IFB HHS0016792V2, bids due March 19, 2026). The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice across five geographic areas with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia sought approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IFQ 140229, quotes due October 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District requested proposals for dried fruit bars and apple crisps under RFP 27RFP004 (proposals due July 16, 2026). Illinois state procurement office issued multiple brand-specific weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due June 17, 2026 and August 24, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education Nutrition Center sought commodities including fruit and vegetable products under IFB BNB053266 (bids due June 26, 2026) with MBE/CBE certification requirements.