UNSPSC 50555723: Canned or jarred non GMO sweet geisha plucot

The variety of non GMO plucots known as non GMO sweet geisha 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 50555723 Canned or jarred non-GMO sweet geisha plucot (Commodity) sees minimal recent activity in state and local procurement, with the code appearing in only one directly relevant solicitation over the past four months. State and local governments procure shelf-stable canned and jarred fruits—applesauce, sweetened or unsweetened varieties, and other preserved fruits—primarily for institutional food service at correctional facilities, schools, senior services centers, state hospitals, and state supported living centers. The buying bodies span state corrections and health departments, county and municipal school districts, county senior services, and state-level institutions. Procurement notices often use the term "brand or equal" to permit equivalent substitutions when the exact named product is unavailable, and awards typically go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Institutional buyers stress USDA compliance, shelf-life requirements (commonly one year minimum from best-use date), proper labeling, and delivery in undamaged condition on FOB Destination terms with prepaid freight.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Illinois, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce (approximately 1,900–4,700 cases per procurement, ITBs due May 18 and July 10, 2026, historical pricing $21.84 per case), and Texas Health and Human Services and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice both solicited canned and jarred fruits as part of larger food-product bundles (supplemental food & consumables IFB HHS0016792v2 due March 19, 2026, with a potential three-year value of $4.5 million; and cafeteria food products IFB 304T-26-300CF for TDCJ due May 4, 2026). Gwinnett County, Georgia procured shelf-stable food items including canned vegetables and proteins via informal written quote (due October 19, 2026), and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issued two weekly food-order solicitations for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (due June 17 and August 24, 2026). The code itself does not appear to represent a primary commodity driver in any single solicitation; rather, canned and jarred fruits appear as line items within broader institutional food service procurements.