UNSPSC 50555718: Canned or jarred non GMO flavorosa plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO flavorosa 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 50555718 Canned or jarred non-GMO flavorosa plucot (Commodity) describes preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show the code is capturing a much broader food-procurement activity than its narrow commodity name suggests. State and local issuing bodies are using this code to solicit shelf-stable and fresh produce, proteins, dairy, bakery goods, and consumable food-service supplies for school districts, corrections facilities, state-supported living centers, senior services, and veterans' homes. The mix of issuing bodies reflects both education and social-service demand: school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education) appear alongside state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Veterans Home), county agencies (Gwinnett County), and municipal food-service operations (City of Bridgeport). School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with multiple districts and boards of education conducting RFPs and IFBs for produce, commodities, and food products under Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with activity concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, pasta, sauces) with delivery by December 7, 2026 (due October 19, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce in five truck loads with a historical award price of $21.84 per case and delivery in five installments 45 days apart (bids due July 31, 2026); Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps delivered to central warehouse (due July 16, 2026); and Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumable products to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, spanning 210 line items with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years (bid deadline March 19, 2026). Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy has posted multiple quarterly food-supply RFQs under both brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Buy American and domestic-content preferences appear consistently across school districts; Oregon and Georgia apply additional state-vendor preferences. Most awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a per-unit basis.