UNSPSC 50555708: Canned or jarred non GMO flavor gold plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO flavor gold plucot 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 50555708 Canned or jarred non-GMO flavor gold plucot is a Commodity code capturing shelf-stable fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—school cafeterias, correctional facilities, senior services, state hospitals, and state supported living centers. The code's nominal name reflects a specific plucot variety, but the recent opportunities show the purchasing reality spans a broader range of canned and processed fruit items, including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and general shelf-stable produce for food service operations. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), county school boards and independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas), county social services departments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia), and municipal nutrition services (City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). Counties and state-operated institutional food services appear most active under this code, with repeat solicitations from Illinois for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy and from Oregon Department of Corrections for canned applesauce.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Texas, the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), the Midwest (Illinois), and Connecticut, with solicitations posted between May and October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB for supplemental food and consumables (March 19, 2026 response deadline, $4.5 million maximum potential value over three years) covering 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for canned applesauce (June 2, 2026 response deadline, 1,904 cases), with a 5 percent Oregon-goods preference and 5 percent resident-bidder preference; Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned proteins and vegetables (October 19, 2026 response deadline); and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education solicitation for commodities including fruit and vegetable products (June 26, 2026 response deadline, contract through June 30, 2027). Award is typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value respondent, with single or multiple vendor awards common depending on the issuing body's preference.