UNSPSC 50555609: Canned or jarred non GMO sugarloaf pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO 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 50555609 Canned or jarred non-GMO sugarloaf pineapple is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and preserved fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, health and human services centers, and other state-supported residential operations. Recent activity shows substantial demand for canned fruit products—particularly applesauce, pears, and other shelf-stable fruits—delivered in bulk cases to central distribution points and individual facility locations, with pricing typically quoted per case on an FOB destination basis and minimum shelf-life requirements of one year or more from delivery.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, and county and municipal school boards across multiple states. The Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and numerous county school systems (Hancock County in Georgia, Muscogee County in Georgia, Douglas County in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Liberty County in Georgia, and Fairfax County in Virginia) are recent repeat buyers. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case and a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products (including canned fruits under NIGP Class/Item numbers 385, 390, 380, and 393) with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and a contract term running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 with one renewal option; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0016792 for supplemental food and consumables statewide, covering 210 line items including canned goods across 23 qualified ordering entities, with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years and a response deadline of February 23, 2026. Canned fruit procurement is geographically dispersed across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with school districts and state agencies representing the bulk of recent activity. Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear in multiple school district solicitations, and institutional buyers consistently require USDA commodity compliance, firm fixed pricing for the contract period, delivery to multiple locations or central warehouses, and proof of commercial general liability insurance typically at $1 million per occurrence or higher.