UNSPSC 50555610: Canned or jarred non GMO variegated pineapple

The variety of non GMO pineapples known as non GMO variegated 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 50555610 Canned or jarred non-GMO variegated pineapple is a Commodity code that in recent solicitations describes state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruit products — including canned applesauce, canned pears, and similar shelf-stable fruit inventory — for institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, schools, health and human services centers, and state hospitals. The issuing bodies span state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county school systems (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), and independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Dallas Independent School District in Texas). Recent activity shows a heavy concentration in Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies, with secondary activity in Oregon, Illinois, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. School nutrition programs emerge as the dominant buyer category, followed by state institutional food services for corrections and health facilities.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026 (due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, with a 10 percent combined Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preference; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017449 on June 11, 2026 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned fruits for the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period; the Hancock County Board of Education issuing IFB SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issuing IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for 115 commodity line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with Buy American requirements mandating at least 51 percent domestic content for processed products. Geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, North Carolina region) and Texas, with notable secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Mid-Atlantic states (Virginia, Connecticut).