UNSPSC 50555606: Canned or jarred non GMO pernambuco pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO pernambuco 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 50555606 Canned or jarred non-GMO pernambuco pineapple (Commodity tier) does not reflect the actual scope of state and local food procurement activity in recent solicitations. The recent opportunities tagged under this code overwhelmingly feature canned and frozen fruit products—applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, and eggs—supplied to correctional facilities, state health and human services institutions, and school nutrition programs across multiple states. State and local buyers under this code span correctional departments, health and human services commissions, school districts of varying size, and county boards of education. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Dallas Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System appear as repeat buyers in recent solicitations. Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Mid-Atlantic, with significant recent activity in Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the scope: the Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, seeking approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (bid due July 31, 2026), with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and Oregon-headquartered preference available to bidders. Austin Independent School District issued RFP 27RFP004 on June 26, 2026, requesting dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service delivery to its central warehouse (due July 16, 2026). The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026, for food and consumable products to supply the HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026), with prior-period historical value of $1.5 million and automatic renewal options through August 31, 2028. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty fruits for the 2026-27 school year (bids due June 26, 2026). Food service purchases under this code typically require firm fixed pricing including transportation, Buy American compliance or state-specific domestic-content preferences, USDA commodity specification compliance, and delivery to school sites, distribution centers, or institutional facilities on weekly or as-needed schedules with contract terms typically running one school or fiscal year with renewal options.