UNSPSC 50555711: Canned or jarred non GMO flavor jewel plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO flavor jewel 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 50555711 Canned or jarred non-GMO flavor jewel plucot is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned and jarred fruit products, though recent solicitation activity shows the code is being applied broadly to general food commodity and fresh produce purchases rather than to the specific plucot variety the code nominally describes. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, city departments of public purchases, independent school districts, and county boards of commissioners. Work being solicited ranges from bulk food service procurement—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and mixed food commodities for correctional facilities, veterans' homes, state-supported living centers, and school nutrition programs—to one-time purchases of shelf-stable items for senior services. The mix reflects operational food service needs across corrections, health and human services, and K–12 nutrition rather than specialty produce sourcing.

Geographic activity spans multiple states, with recent opportunities concentrated in Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The State of Illinois has posted multiple weekly food order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (brand-specific and brand-or-equal variants posted June 12 and August 19, 2026). Oregon Department of Corrections issued two canned applesauce ITBs (May 18 and July 10, 2026, closing June 2 and July 31 respectively), each for approximately 1,900–4,760 cases at historical unit prices near $21.83 per case. Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers (IFB HHS0016792v2, closed March 19, 2026, with a three-year potential value of $4.5 million) and food and consumable products for the El Paso facility (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with prior-period spend of $1.5 million). Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables (IFQ PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026). Austin Independent School District (Texas) solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP (due July 16, 2026). Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items (bid due June 26, 2026, contract term July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases requested bids for 115 food commodity line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026, contract through June 30, 2027). Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited cafeteria food products across five warehouse regions (IFB 304T-26-300CF, extended to May 4, 2026, with initial term through August 31, 2027).